While hiking in South America’s chilly Andes Mountains, husband-and-wife architects Andrew and Lori discovered the incredibly soft, warm, yet lightweight garments that the indigenous people weave from alpaca fiber. Today they collaborate with artisans in the Andean Quechua communities of Ecuador and Peru, creating original contemporary designs – and sustainable jobs – for the artisans who use centuries-old looms to create accessories and clothing from one of nature’s most versatile and renewable materials.
It’s a lovely scarf but it’s always a surprise about the color. This time, although it’s not at all as pictured, it was fine. Surely, the lighting could be done in such a way that the color could be more accurate.
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Cynthia M Montes
Beautiful
This was a gift. She loved it, so soft and beautiful.