1. Articles
Knitting
Alpaca
Sweaters-­‐
A
millenary
tradition
Knitting
in
Peru
is
a
millenarian
activity
that
goes
back
3000
years
ago,
some
of
the
most
astonishing,
technically
brilliant,
inspired
knitting
today
is
being
produced
by
Andean
knitters.
Finest
and
quality
are
synonymous
of
the
Peruvian
Textiles
all
over
the
world.
Peru’s
heritage
and
culture
of
textile
artistry
is
rich
and
ancient.
Researchers
stated
that
there
are
3
fundamental
reasons
for
the
development
and
level
of
excellence
of
the
Textile
Art
in
Peru.
1-­‐
The
inclement
weather
of
the
andes
require
very
warm
clothing.
2-­‐
The
Peruvian
territory
was
the
only
pre
–Hispanic
culture
that
had
access
to
the
wool
of
the
South
American
camelids
(llama,
Alpaca,
Vicuñas)
Also
they
cropped
Cotton
on
the
cost
region
of
the
territory.
3-­‐
During
the
Inca
Empire
(
highly
developed
among
other
cultures)
the
people
used
to
have
free
time
during
their
cropping
activities
,
They
dedicated
this
time
to
learn
the
art
of
knitting
Alpaca
garments
and
most
of
them
dedicated
their
entire
lives
to
the
production
of
beautiful
pieces
of
art.
It
is
Important
to
mention
that
in
the
Peruvian
territory,
knitting
has
reached
a
greatest
level
and
the
artisans
had
developed
mostly
all
knitting
techniques.
In
cities
like
Cusco,
Cajamarca,
Ayacucho
and
Apurimac
Peruvians
have
been
able
to
adapt
their
knitting
expertise
and
make
beautiful
clothing
and
textile
applications
found
in
our
Alpaca
Sweaters
that
combine
with
contemporary
clothing
create
a
global
and
edgy
look.
The
design
of
the
textiles
comes
from
the
perception
and
the
mood
of
the
knitter.
The
colors
used
in
the
making
of
these
beautiful
fabrics
express
their
feelings
of
great
happiness
during
the
making
of
these
pieces
of
art.
The
Peruvian
Artisans
utilize
an
endless
palette
of
tones
that
combine
the
colors
of
the
earth,
all
the
browns
and
grays
of
the
Coast,
all
the
oranges
and
blues
of
the
Andes
and
the
green
of
our
Amazon.
From
the
Pre-­‐
Hispanic
Peruvian
Cultures
that
handcrafted
the
beautiful
Paracas
Cloths,
the
finest
Wari
rugs
and
the
Unkus
(
Short
Inca
Tunics)
to
the
Contemporary
rugs,
ponchos,
ruanas
blankets
and
Alpaca
Sweaters.
Peruvian
Art
Knitting
is
the
expression
of
a
tradition
of
artisans
that
uses
the
finest
fibers
like
Alpaca
Fleece
considered
the
Gold
of
the
Andes.
If
you
look
for
a
unique
and
global
style,
take
a
look
at
these
unique
pieces
and
discovery
the
Magic
of
the
Peruvian
Knitters.
Wearable
Art
that
you
can
see
and
feel.
Our
Alpaca
Sweaters
are
handcrafted

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internationally
and
make
the
perfect
gift
.
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