Flora
Flora
Our Flora is a botanical inspiration made of hand crocheted flowers that rest on a hand knit throw. It is both sumptuous to the touch and the eye. The clusters of cascading flowers will sit beautifully at the edge of a bed, draped on a chair, or wrapped around your shoulders.
DETAILS
This 100% baby alpaca throw has been crafted by many hands. The raw alpaca is spun using an ancient tool called the pushka, while the dying is done using both traditional and contemporary methods. It takes two weeks to knit each throw. All of this is done in collaboration with women artisans in the Arequipa region of Peru. The entire process provides meaningful employment and a fair wage, while introducing the world to the artisans’ many skillful crafts.
Material: 100% Hand Spun Baby Alpaca
Measurements: Approximately 78” x 40”
Color: Cypress, Mustard, Cloud, and Charcoal
Origin: Peru
Care Instructions:
Please note: there may be slight variations in color and pattern due to the hand-dyeing and knitting process. These characteristics make each blanket unique and are central to the handmade process.
Please keep in mind that color fading may occur if your alpaca pieces have continued direct exposure to the sun. Natural dyes are more susceptible to fading in direct sunlight.
Texture, color, and softness - this throw has it all! We adore it, so please treat it kindly: Dry clean only
what we’re made of
Peruvian Alpaca
Why alpaca? Alpacas are curious, social and (we think) adorable. Their fleece is renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly. They are also gentle on the environment- they only eat the tops of the grass, and their softly padded hooves have little impact on the land. Alpaca fleece is hypoallergenic, resistant to breaking and pilling, and a great insulator. Oh, and have you felt the ‘paca? It’s softer than cashmere. We promise you’ll never go back.
HOW WE’RE MADE
Handwoven and One-of-a-Kind
We collaborate with an organization that provides small-scale alpaca farmers and artisans an opportunity to work with international markets and to earn a fair wage. Our hand-knits are made utilizing traditional Peruvian methods to spin and dye our yarn.
We source our woven blankets from a factory with a focus on eco-friendly and social initiatives. Our blankets are produced on an industrial loom and finished by hand. All of our embroidery is done by a group of women artisans in Callalli, a beautiful region in the Peruvian highlands.
