Why use Alpaca Fur?
Ethically and Socially Responsible Fur
Ethically responsible…
Over 80% of the Alpaca fur in the world is found in the remote Peruvian Andes. With less than 4 million animals in Peru, Alpacas are highly protected by SENASA (a Peruvian government agency) and it is illegal under any circumstance to kill them, thus the sales of fleece and hides are carefully scrutinized.
Unfortunately, due to the extreme living conditions of living (high altitude and little to no food), around 10% of the babies in the herd die of natural causes (sickness, extreme weather changes or genetics).
To make up for their losses, ranchers are able to sell these hides (sold as “Baby Alpaca”) and use the meat for food.
Socially responsible…
In addition to be ethically responsible, we are proud to be socially responsible as we provide those farming communities in the Andean region a way to support themselves. We only work with Peruvian artisans for all our handmade creations.
OUR STORY
Our goal is to be the premier source of Alpaca fur- a traditional Peruvian resource - and to present it in an innovative and unconventional way through luxurious, contemporary and exotic creations.
Our goal is to offer a multitude of products that can fit the need of each client. Each of our products is carefully designed by our in-house designer who hand-selects them for their color, texture and hair-length to suit YOUR needs.
Our goal is to offer the very best hides constantly improving through the latest technology to get them always softer and of the highest quality on the market.
QUALITY
EXTREME SOFTNESS
All products from the ALLPAKA COLLECTION® are guaranteed the finest treatment and process in the current Alpaca hide sector.
We currently offer two types of hides: Baby Suri (silky) and Huacaya (dense and soft).
ONE OF THE MOST LUXURIOUS FURS
Apart from the incredible richness of that material, its main properties are that it is hypoallergenic, naturally water-repellent and difficult to ignite.
THE ALLPAKA COLLECTION® DIFFERENCE
SERVICES
NEED FOR RAW MATERIAL
We can provide wet-white processed hides that are extremely versatile fur that can be used for decorative upholstery as well as for the fashion industry.
NEED OF ALPACA FUR PRODUCTS
We offer already designed products that can be sold in a variety of retail distributors:
-Department Store
-Boutiques
-Designer stores
-Design Chain stores
We can offer the following products in a variety of sizes and colors:
-Home Decorative Accessories
-Fashion Accessories
-Toys and Children Accessories
We can also create a special line/collection exclusive for each client under our own label or YOURS!
NEED FOR HOME DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES
Our first line of products we specialized in was home decorative accessories which includes pillows, throws, bed covers, and area rugs with various colors and designs.
In April 2016, we collaborated with the brand “Galiatea” to develop a new furniture collection with upholstered alpaca fur.
They were the first in the furniture industry to incorporate Alpaca fur into seating. The prototypes developed are examples of the different applications and variety of Alpaca in terms of texture and color.
Our goal was to demonstrate that a natural raw Peruvian material can be transformed into a luxurious and contemporary product through design and can be competitive in the rest of the world. Every piece in this collection has been handmade by artisans in Peru.
NEED FOR FASHION ACCESSORIES
For the 2018 edition of “Alpaca Fiesta”, we launched a new line of fashion accessories including keychains, shoe clip pompoms, sleep mask, handbag and handbag shoulder strap.
We also collaborated with renown shoe designer Renata Garcia to create a new line of footwear under the label “Cornelia Borda for Allpaka Collection”.