Dropship Beige Essential Knit Alpaca Gloves

Introducing our Beige Essential Knit Alpaca Gloves, the perfect blend of style and functionality. These fingerless gloves are designed to keep your hands warm while allowing you to maintain dexterity. With an open top for fingers and a side slit for thumbs, these gloves are ideal for those who want to stay fashionable without sacrificing practicality. The long design features a ribbed cuff that provides extra warmth to your hands and wrists, making them perfect for chilly days. Pair them with a matching beanie for a complete winter look!

Luxurious Alpaca Fiber

Alpaca fiber is renowned in the fashion industry for being one of the greenest, most natural, and softest fibers available. It is prized for its unique silky and luxurious feel, which is softer than cashmere and warmer than lamb’s wool. The fibers have a lesser tendency to pill, ensuring that your gloves maintain their beauty over time. Our Beige Essential Knit Alpaca Gloves are made from a blend of 70% baby alpaca, 23% polyamide, and 7% wool, providing a soft and comfortable fit.

Handmade with Love

Each pair of gloves is handmade with love in Peru by skilled artisans. The weaving collective that produces these gloves is dedicated to preserving Peruvian culture and supporting local artisans. By purchasing these gloves, you are not only getting a unique and high-quality product but also contributing to the livelihoods of talented craftspeople. Each piece is a work of art, with slight variations that make them truly one of a kind.

Care Instructions

To keep your Beige Essential Knit Alpaca Gloves looking their best, we recommend hand washing them in cold water with a mild detergent. Reshape while wet and lay flat to dry. Proper care will ensure that your gloves remain soft and beautiful for years to come.

Artisan Profile

Our gloves are produced by Allpa, a collective that supports over 80 small to midsize workshops throughout Peru. Allpa is committed to creating awareness and preserving Peruvian culture through their textile production. They develop annual collections based on market trends and provide technical assistance, training, and loans to artisans, transforming weavers into entrepreneurs and giving them access to the global marketplace.

The History of Alpaca

The bond between the Incas and alpaca dates back to the earliest Peruvian history. During the Inca empire, alpaca was reserved for royalty due to its value as the finest material. Alpaca is not only soft and smooth to the touch, but it also contains microscopic air pockets that create lightweight clothing with excellent insulating properties. This completely natural fiber is produced without the use of harsh chemicals, making it an eco-friendly choice.

Environmentally Friendly Practices

Alpacas live freely in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes, and their shearing process is humane and gentle. Their soft padded feet do not damage the grass terrain, allowing them to graze without harming the root system of the area. Alpacas produce up to 28 natural colors, which can be blended into an infinite array of shades, from inky black to warm chestnuts and snowy white. They can also be easily dyed in any color while retaining their natural luster.