Womens Waliki 100% Alpaca Hand Loomed Sweater Size S Cardigan Floral Design NWT

Description: ************************************************The Newest Addition to Your Wardrobe......This zippered cardigan 100% Alpaca sweater allows for versatility...Skilled artisans produced this beautiful hand knitted colorful sweater in blue, green and grey...Floral design emerges thru the subtle color design...The neck, cuffs and bottom edges are finished by hand crocheting...The work of expert crafters produces this unique garment of beauty and high quality that is everlasting ****************************************************Measuring for Your Size Small Waliki SweaterYou'll only need to check 3 measurements taken by placing your current favorite sweater face down (please see the 3 photos above)...Armpit to Armpit (this Waliki sweater is 21 1/4")...Top of neck to bottom (this Waliki sweater is 20")...Shoulder top seam seam to cuff (this Waliki sweater is 20 1/2")...Please check the pictures of our red and rust measuring model sweater shown in this listing if you have further questions ***************************************************Hand Loomed Women's Waliki Sweaters…Beautiful, useful and timeless treasures Waliki alpacas are grown in Bolivia by the Aymaras, original inhabitants of the high Andes. The handcrafting process begins with knitting. One knitter produces all parts of a garment on a hand looming machine. Each garment is knitted to size avoiding any need for cutting the knit, a process unthinkable for the Waliki handcrafter because it “destroys the soul of the garment.”Likewise, all finishing processes are done entirely by hand—from assembling the fully fashioned pieces to hand sewing the cuffs and neckbands prior to undergoing a rigorous artisan quality control inspection. *************************************************** About the Waliki Alpaca ... Waliki Alpacas are shorn without harm to the animal every 12 months and yield about 8 pounds of fiber per animal. Alpacas have a coarse outer coat that protects them from the harsh weather in the Andes. Under that coat lies a much finer fiber which insulates alpacas from the bitter cold. It is this “baby” alpaca hair that is used in your Waliki knitwear.As a result, only 20%, 1.6 pounds, of this “baby” hair is of superfine quality and can be used in Waliki knitwear. The typical 100 % alpaca Waliki sweater weighs almost 2 pounds.****************************************************About Waliki Alpaca Fiber...Waliki alpaca fiber is one the most luxurious "superfine" fibers in the world. It is……as soft as cashmere and is warmer, lighter and stronger than wool…naturally hypoallergenic because it contains no lanolin…wearable in both cool and warm temperatures because it is breathable with an insulating nature***************************************************Maintaining Your Waliki Sweater...Waliki alpaca fiber is easy to maintain ……grease and oil do not spot alpaca as easily as they do other fabrics…spills can be more easily blotted up because it naturally repels water …and, due to the makeup of the fiber, it reduces static electricity and rarely pills************************************************************Waliki--A Social EnterpriseAs explained by one of the founders of Waliki..."A social enterprise utilizes the means of an enterprise to remedy a social grievance." This grievance was clear from the beginning. In Boliva where more than half the population has to work for its income in a very uncertain economy, access to healthcare, old age benefits and education are limited. Almost two thirds of the population "barely scrapes by." Waliki's primary goal is to create as many secure jobs as possible.Waliki uses 21 decentralized workshops and one central workshop to make its high-quality 100% Alpaca Knitwear that is sold around the world. It is in these workshops where the name Waliki becomes the actual program. In the language of the Aymara, "waliki" stands for "good", good with a view to quality. The Aymara were the original inhabitants of the high Andes and their descendants still make up the majority of the population. Their textile tradition is held in high esteem and has been further developed by Waliki.True to its meaning, Waliki is synonymous with products that are very good, beautiful, useful and everlasting.***********************************************************More Waliki 100% Alpaca Hats, Sweaters for Women, Men & ChildrenPlease check our store for additional 100% Alpaca Sweaters and Hats for both Women, Men & Children.************************************************************Note: The mannequin, rust measuring modeling sweater and Turtleneck Sweater used in this listing are for display purposes and are not part of this listing. 105.

Price: 224.99 USD

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

End Time: 2025-01-26T00:14:44.000Z

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