Since my "star" buyer moved to California; we were wondering how things were going to work out for the business (purchase wise) for the Import of Alpaca/Peruvian Goods.
Lucky for me my brother Guillermo has learned the ways and is now working for us as a Part time buyer.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Our Logo
Finally here... Alessandro found a designer friend from Phillipines interested in killing time one weekend who offered on Facebook his time to create any design for whoever was interested. He came up with an awesome idea. They logo was created using Typography and the results were so good that we have decided to use it as the Logo for Alpaca Peruviangoods on the web and some of our business cards.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Our first production
In order to improve our website and our internet presence we decided to hire a photgrapher, some models and work on getting some pictures and short videos of some of the products we currenlty sell.
The production took place in San Isidro the month of November 2010. I hope you guys enjoy some of the pictures and new information available in our website at www.peruviangoodsonline.com
The production took place in San Isidro the month of November 2010. I hope you guys enjoy some of the pictures and new information available in our website at www.peruviangoodsonline.com
Friday, June 12, 2009
Alpaca Fiber
Alpaca fleece is a lustrous and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and bears no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic. Without lanolin, it does not repel water. It is also soft and luxurious. In physical structure, alpaca fiber is somewhat akin to hair, being very glossy. The preparing, carding, spinning, weaving and finishing process of alpaca is very similar to the process used for wool.
We do not harm Alpacas to make our beautiful products!
We do not harm Alpacas to make our beautiful products!
What is an Alpaca?
The Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in superficial appearance.
Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Ecuador, southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,483 ft) to 5,000 m (16,404 ft) meters above sea-level, throughout the year.[citation needed] Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, alpacas were not bred to be beasts of burden but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, much as wool is. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world. The fiber comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia and 16 as classified in the United States. [1] Alpacas and llamas differ in that alpacas have straight ears and llamas have banana-shaped ears. Aside from these differences, llamas are on average 1-2 feet taller and proportionally bigger than alpacas.
In the textile industry, "alpaca" primarily refers to the hair of Peruvian alpacas, but more broadly it refers to a style of fabric originally made from alpaca hair but now often made from similar fibers, such as mohair, Icelandic sheep wool, or even high-quality English wool.
Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years. In fact, the Moche people of Northern Peru often used alpaca images in their art.[2] There are no wild alpacas. The closest living species are the wild vicuña, also native to South America, which is believed to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca.[3] Along with camels and llamas, the alpaca are classified as camelids. The alpaca is larger than the vicuña but smaller than the other camelid species.
Of the various camelid species, the alpaca and vicuña are the most valuable fiber-bearing animals: the alpaca because of the quality and quantity of its fiber, and the vicuña because of the softness, fineness and quality of its coat. Alpacas are too small to be used as pack animals. Instead, they were bred exclusively for their fiber and meat
Alpaca meat was once considered a delicacy by Andean inhabitants. A recent resurgence in alpaca meat was curtailed by a recent change to Peruvian law granting the alpaca protected status. Today, it is illegal to slaughter or trade in alpaca meat. Because of the high price commanded by alpaca on the growing North American alpaca market, illegal alpaca smuggling has become a growing problem.[4]
Alpacas and llamas can (and do) successfully cross-breed. The resulting offspring are called huarizo, which are valued for their unique fleece and often have gentle temperaments and are suitable for pets.
Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Ecuador, southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,483 ft) to 5,000 m (16,404 ft) meters above sea-level, throughout the year.[citation needed] Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, alpacas were not bred to be beasts of burden but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, much as wool is. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world. The fiber comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia and 16 as classified in the United States. [1] Alpacas and llamas differ in that alpacas have straight ears and llamas have banana-shaped ears. Aside from these differences, llamas are on average 1-2 feet taller and proportionally bigger than alpacas.
In the textile industry, "alpaca" primarily refers to the hair of Peruvian alpacas, but more broadly it refers to a style of fabric originally made from alpaca hair but now often made from similar fibers, such as mohair, Icelandic sheep wool, or even high-quality English wool.
Alpacas have been domesticated for thousands of years. In fact, the Moche people of Northern Peru often used alpaca images in their art.[2] There are no wild alpacas. The closest living species are the wild vicuña, also native to South America, which is believed to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca.[3] Along with camels and llamas, the alpaca are classified as camelids. The alpaca is larger than the vicuña but smaller than the other camelid species.
Of the various camelid species, the alpaca and vicuña are the most valuable fiber-bearing animals: the alpaca because of the quality and quantity of its fiber, and the vicuña because of the softness, fineness and quality of its coat. Alpacas are too small to be used as pack animals. Instead, they were bred exclusively for their fiber and meat
Alpaca meat was once considered a delicacy by Andean inhabitants. A recent resurgence in alpaca meat was curtailed by a recent change to Peruvian law granting the alpaca protected status. Today, it is illegal to slaughter or trade in alpaca meat. Because of the high price commanded by alpaca on the growing North American alpaca market, illegal alpaca smuggling has become a growing problem.[4]
Alpacas and llamas can (and do) successfully cross-breed. The resulting offspring are called huarizo, which are valued for their unique fleece and often have gentle temperaments and are suitable for pets.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
About our business...
Thank you for taking a few minutes of your time to review our Alpaca Products Blog. The Alpaca fiber is approximately 3 times warmer than wool, including cashmere. It is also as soft as cashmere and a longer lasting garment. The fiber is hollow, which gives it excellent thermal properties and is lighter than most all wool products. Alpaca fleece contains no lanolin and is naturally hypo-allergenic. Since the Alpaca fiber is naturally clean (lanolin free), care is as simple as hand washing with mild soap.We invite you then, to ask questions, via our Countact Us Page. We will be glad to share our Wholesale information with you. We have the ability in cooperation with our factory in Peru to Private Label, Logo, Tag your products with Your companies name.We look forward to hearing back from you to arrange an appointment time to help increase profitability to your company’s bottom line.Here is what our current customers have said about our products:
- Great hats, at a great price!
- My family loves their slippers.
- I gave my wife one of your sweaters for Christmas and she wears it almost every day.
- Many of my girlfriends asked me where I got my earrings and necklace. They are so unique.
Thank you for helping us to improve the beautiful country of Peru.
www.peruviangoodsonline.com
- Great hats, at a great price!
- My family loves their slippers.
- I gave my wife one of your sweaters for Christmas and she wears it almost every day.
- Many of my girlfriends asked me where I got my earrings and necklace. They are so unique.
Thank you for helping us to improve the beautiful country of Peru.
www.peruviangoodsonline.com
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