Reversible Mittens – Handknit – Baby Alpaca
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Thick and cozy hand knitted mittens made from hand-spun baby alpaca yarn. Naturally warm and soft – each pair is unique.
Product Description
These mittens are hand knitted from 100% baby alpaca using hand-spun yarn and traditional knitting techniques.
Thick, soft and deeply warming, they are crafted entirely by hand. The double-layer construction provides extra insulation, while the natural alpaca fibers ensure a soft and comfortable feel. Finished in undyed natural alpaca shades, each pair features two natural tones.
Subtle variations in texture and color are a natural result of the hand-spinning and hand-knitting process, making every pair unique.
Key Facts
Material
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100% Baby Alpaca
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Hand-spun yarn
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Handknit
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Double-layered
Color & Dyeing
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Undyed natural alpaca shades
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Two natural colors per pair
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No dyeing
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Each pair is unique due to hand-spinning and hand knitting
Size
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Unisex
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Two sizes
Details
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Fully handknit
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Hand-spun yarn
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Reversible design
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Thick, cozy texture
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Each piece is unique
Origin
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Made in Peru
Care
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Airing is often sufficient
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Hand wash cold or use a wool cycle up to 30 °C
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Use wool detergent only
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Do not tumble dry
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Dry flat
Alpaca or baby alpaca wool can clearly do more than any synthetic material. No wonder it has been used as a well proven raw material for clothing in the Andes for thousands of years.
- ultra light (weighs one third of sheep’s wool)
- keeps you extremely warm
- but aswell cooling effect
- does not scratch or smell (hypoallergenic )
- does not contain lanolin
- durable
- water repellent
- incredible soft
- non-flammable
- pillproof
At altitudes of over 3,000 meters, the animals develop a fur with a unique hollow fiber, which is significantly warmer and lighter than, for example, the fiber of sheep's wool. For the Incas, alpaca fleece had a higher value than gold and silver. No wonder it is also called "fiber of the gods".
Small hooves, small footprint. Alpacas are not kept in huge herds, which graze whole areas of land. Quite the opposite. Mostly, they are bred by smallholders in the high situated regions of Peru. This kind of keeping hardly represents a burden on the environment. As a 100% natural raw material, alpaca is of course also completely biodegradable
Easy care - self-cleaning
The extremely dirt- and odor-repellent fiber does not need any special care. Alpaca textiles should be washed by hand in cold water with natural soap and laid flat to dry in fresh air.