Alpacas eat very gently. While many grazing animals pull the grass up by the roots with their teeth, alpaca just nibble the tips, carefully leaving the roots intact so plants can regrow. Alpaca wool does not contain lanolin and therefore needs much less processing than sheep’s wool. No harsh chemicals and very little water needed.

We knit our fabrics and sew our garments in our own North Carolina, USA facility utilizing our Patent Pending process. We also provide a bespoke alpaca fur throw and rug service. Our fur rugs have travelled as far as Baku in Azerbaijan and the Blue Mountains in Australia.The women’s cut is slightly shaped. The bust and hip measurements are roughly the same, and the waist is slightly narrower. Regular Fit” Style - Not too snug and not too loose. It looks great and allows for a full range of motion. Natural fibers perform at their optimal level when allowed a little room to breathe.

Traveling: you can use shampoo, mild liquid dish/hand detergent (just a drop or two) , rinse in a sink, wring out, hang dry or lay it on a towel to dry Alpaca wool is 100% Biodegradable and Recyclable. You could compost one of our cardigans - although we'd prefer you to wear it for as long as possible first.Use any normal detergent. Do not use “washing Soda”, Chlorine OR Peroxide bleaches, or “Oxygen Cleaners” You don’t need to wash this garment often. We recommend that you wear the shirts and/or Hoodies around 8 -10 times before washing so that they get broken-in to your body shape. Even if you are active and sweating in it, just hang it up. Alpaca does not retain odors and doesn’t support bacterial growth. Since it is an animal fiber, it is susceptible to moth damage, so you will want to store it so that moths can’t get to it just like you would with wool. However, washing will not harm your Hoodie. Alpacas tread lightly on this earth. They have dainty soft padded two toe feet unlike other grazing herds. This helps prevent them from trampling plants and eroding fragile hillside.

Regular Fit” Style– Not too snug and not too loose. It looks great and allows for a full range of motion. Natural fibers perform at their optimal level when allowed a little room to breathe. Handmade Ethnic Clothing and Alpaca Clothing Handcrafted ethnic clothes for men, women and children We design our own products using state-of-the-art equipment for digitizing patterns and prototyping new products. Since 2003, Samantha Holmes has been clothing happy customers around the world in butter soft alpaca scarves and shawls, sweaters and cardigans, cosy knitted hats and gloves. Newborn babies have grown up treasuring their alpaca comfort blanket and mothers have saved our alpaca fur booties and baby bonnets as heirlooms for future generations. Each piece is individually handcrafted by our skilled artisans in Peru.Peruvian Alpaca is one of the most luxurious natural fibres in the world, supremely warm in winter yet cool and elegant in summer. Our Alpaca fibre comes from alpacas that live in high altitude locations in the Andes Mountains of Peru along with llamas and vicunas, many living free grazing at high altitudes, and also semi-domesticated living on farms. The clean air, richness of flora and fauna, and the unique ecosystem allow Andean species to thrive, and to provide us with the most fantastic fibres in the world. At our online store, we are committed to fair trade and supporting the local artisans. We work closely with the alpaca artisans to ensure that they get a fair price for their work, and the artisans have the freedom to create unique designs that reflect their culture and heritage.

Since Alpaca is a natural fiber with variability, weights can fluctuate from lot to lot. The weight of the Women’s All-Paca Hoodie ranges from 8 - 12 ounces, depending on size. We import our custom-spun yarn from our trusted partners in Peru - made to our exacting specifications. We require our vendors to hold Fair Trade, Responsible Alpaca, and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certifications.Discover ALPACA. Combine the above with our simple, timeless design and Eureka! Here at Samantha Holmes, we like to create sustainable alpaca clothing and accessories which will last you for years. Forget recycled polyester, give your cashmere a break and try our alpaca knitwear instead. Just imagine, a clothing fibre which is hypoallergenic, weightlessly warm, uniquely soft, biodegrable, recycable and extremely hardwearing (ie it doesn't pill and bobble) .... Our Pima Cotton is grown in the coastal valleys of northern Peru and is believed by experts to be the finest cotton in the world, highly prized for its superb softness, brilliant lustre and exceptional durability.