How Our Alpaca Is Certified

Most of our baby alpaca (the scarves, shawls, throws and knitwear) is made in one production centre in the southern Peruvian highlands, from the fibre of alpaca raised by families in the highlands. We design every piece, choose the colours and approve each sample before anything is made.

We want to know that the people who make our alpaca are treated well, that the animals are treated well, and that the land is looked after. We'd rather show you who checks that than just say it.

The people

The production centre is independently audited under WRAP, and holds its Gold level. The audit covers the centre as a workplace (fair pay, working hours, health and safety, and the law) across every step, from spinning and dyeing to knitting, sewing and packing.

The animals

The alpaca fibre is certified to the Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS). It sets out how the alpaca are cared for and how they are shorn, and it's checked on the farms by an independent certifier.

The land

RAS also covers how the grazing land is managed. Separately, the production centre has had its carbon footprint measured and certified by AENOR, an independent certification body.

What you wear

The alpaca fabric is tested by an independent laboratory under OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 for substances harmful to health, and part of it is certified to the strictest level, the one for baby articles. Quality is our part of the job: we check every sample and every piece, and our care guides are there so each one lasts.

What these certificates don't cover

Our headbands and fingerless gloves are made by a small family cooperative, and the certificates above don't apply to them. They don't cover our bags, frazadas or leather either. Those are made by small cooperatives and workshops that we know and visit, and you can read about them on Our Materials.

We check these certificates each time they renew.