Our Sustainability Commitment
How our baby alpaca is sourced
The baby alpaca in our knitwear and accessories is sourced under two independently verified certifications: SGS Fair Trade and the Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS). Both require regular audit and cover fair pay and safe working conditions for herders and artisans, as well as responsible land management and animal welfare practices. These are not marketing claims — they are independently verified standards that require ongoing compliance.
Natural dyes
The colours in our handwoven junco, toquilla, and frazada pieces come from plant and mineral pigments — flowers, roots, bark, and earth — using methods that Andean artisans have practised for centuries. Some baby alpaca colourways are left entirely undyed, using the alpaca’s own natural fibre tones.
Made by hand
Every piece in the collection is made by hand. The junco and toquilla bags are woven one row at a time — each bag takes several weeks. The frazada pieces are reconstructed from handwoven Andean blankets that already existed. The leather bags are stitched and hand-finished by a family workshop in Lima. Each piece is the work of a specific person, not a production line.
Things worth keeping
Natural fibres age differently from synthetics. A junco bag carried for two years looks better than it did when it was new. An alpaca shawl worn through three winters holds its softness. Leather develops a patina that no synthetic can replicate. This is the practical case for quality: a piece that is worth keeping is a piece you keep. It doesn’t need any other argument.