This beautiful baby alpaca wool blanket with andean design can serve
as a charming accent to any bed or living space. Not only will it do its
decorative job well, but it will also successfully do its main
objective of keeping you warm. Made of silky soft alpaca wool, the
alpaca blanket will gift you with superb warmth and insulation. Machine
washable, this blanket is designed to live life with.
Colors and patterns may vary slightly from the photo shown.
This blanket measures approx.: 77" x 94.5" / 195 x 240 cm
Weight approx.: 3 lb / 1400 g
Material: Baby alpaca wool blend
An alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South
American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance.Alpacas are
kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern
Peru, northern Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile at an altitude of
3,500 m (11,500 ft) to 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level, throughout
the year. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike
llamas, they 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, similar to wool. These items include blankets,
sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos
in South America.
The alpaca is a product of ancient Andean civilizations, when 6,000
years ago it had already evolved from the vicuña to produce a unique
fibre. Alpaca fibre has worldwide renown for its luxurious quality .
Alpaca fibre is fine, strong (second only to silk among natural fibres),
very warm, comfortable and with the lightness of a feather.
Hand made in Ecuador. Sustainably-sourced, fairly-traded. Hypoallergenic
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