—  Alpaca fiber  —

 Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca. It is a soft, luxurious and silky natural fiber. Many think Alpaca is similar to sheep's wool, but to the contrary, it is three times warmer, is soft enough to ware against the skin and has no lanolin which makes it hypoallergenic.

Aside from having all these wonderful advantages to other fiber wear products or fabrics, it is also water resistant, has the highest warmth rating of all fibers in today market place as well as being rated the strongest mammal fiber in the world. The Inca Indians weaved and braided the Alpaca fibers to span bridges across canons in the Andes Mountains!

WHAT IS A RUANA? IT LOOKS LIKE A CAPE OR IS IT A PONCHO? IT REMINDS ME OF A WRAP STYLED SHAWL OR A PASHMINA … SO WHAT IS A RUANA EXACTLY? Urban Dictionary Definition Reads;

• A poncho-like garment with an opening in front, often worn as shawl or wrap.

• A kind of poncho worn originally in Colombia and Peru.

• An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Argentina, Venezuela and Colombia which resembles a poncho or a cape.

The ‘Ruana’ a simple design which is easy to wear, easy to co-ornate with any style outfit, doesn’t have to be pulled over the head, often worn ‘as needed’ for cool nights or chilly restaurants or theaters.