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Alpaca Wool for Traveling
Alpaca wool makes great travel clothing as it’s lightweight, non-bulky, odor resistant – so you can pack less – and our clothes are super versatile.
The Best Alpaca Sweaters
An alpaca wool jumper is a perfect part of your outdoor layering system or travel wardrobe and here are the reasons why.
MADE IN PERU
Our clothes are made from start (raw alpaca fibre) to finish (final garment) in Peru. Sourcing in one place helps reduce our overall carbon footprint.
Free Range Alpacas
Alpacas thrive - and produce more wool - in their natural environment, so being able to roam free in the mountains is key.
We won Selected Brand of ISPO Brandnew!
ARMS OF ANDES was awarded the Selected Brand of ISPO BRANDNEW! What does this mean? The jury of ISPO Brandnew, the largest Outdoor Industry Trade Show event, was impressed by our Alpaca Wool outdoor apparel. They have chosen us as one of the Selected Brand in the category: Outdoor Adventure out of more than 400 submissions. How did we win? Using innovative and functional wool Promoting sustainable and ecological fibers Implementing a business plan that allows transparency Single sourcing from Peru We are a startup brand (about 1 year old) What happens next: Production innovation: We plan coming out with Gloves, women shorts,...