Alpaca Imports Katie Cardigan - Women's: Inspired by the beauty of the Peruvian Andes, Machu Picchu, and the knitting of the indigenous people, Alpaca Imports was created in 1980. Alpaca is warmer than wool, and its soft, silky fiber is perfect for light weight sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, and blankets. A sustainable, fair trade product made in Peru. Alpaca Clothing is Superior to Wool: Superior in strength, warmth, softness Smooth fiber without lanolin removed the itchiness and allergic reactions Naturally rain resistant Washable with lower tendency to shrink Resilient - your cherished alpaca garment can last for many years Alpaca Fiber is Superior to Man-made Fibers