My Alpaca Copenhagen
My Alpaca Copenhagen - Baby Alpaca Rico Vest (6 months - 5 years)
My Alpaca Copenhagen - Baby Alpaca Rico Vest (6 months - 5 years)
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My Alpaca Copenhagen's Alpaca Baby Rico Vest is incredibly soft, light and beautiful. Made from ethically collected baby alpaca wool it adds an essential layer of warmth to your child's core.
- Ethically made from exceptionally soft 100% baby alpaca fibers - (not from baby alpaca but from the first sheer)
- Made from a cooperative of Peruvian Woman - that provides excellent benefits
- Beautifully Knit
- A highly functional design that adds warmth to your little ones core vital organs - so they don't exert extra energy to stay warm
- Keeps little ones feeling extra cosy and comfortable
- Warmer than merino due the hollow nature of alpaca fibers, yet still thermoregulating
- Gorgeous Melange of Blues and Greens
- 2 functional coconut buttons
- Needs minimal washing due to it's natural anti-microbial properties
- Stretchy weave that will grow with your little one
- Exceptional quality that is made to be loved and passed down
- Layers beautifully over other form fitting sweaters or wool/silk base layers
We love this adorable European style sweater vest! It is very functional (and adorable) - a smart trend we can learn from. Alpaca really is warmer than merino (we have seen it with our kids) - yet it still regulates and adjusts to your babies body temp to not overheat them.
Materials
Materials
100% Baby Alpaca
OEKOTEX Standard 100 certified to be free of harmful chemicals
Baby Alpaca is from the first sheer of the year, and not from little baby alpacas - it is softer and stronger.
Responsibly sourced from Alpacas living in large, traditional open spaces. The animals are sheered with skill and care from those tending to these precious animals.
Woven and Knitted by skilled woman in a Peruvian Cooperative that offers very good wages and excellent benefits.
Brand Info
Brand Info
From Alpaca Copenhagen - A small woman led company out of Denmark.
"All garments are handmade by skilled and organised groups of Peruvian women, following strict quality standards. We are happy to train and work with groups of women, promoting better livelihoods for them and their families. We use only fair-trade practices.
Our knitters are proud of their long Peruvian knitting and handcraft tradition and they appreciate our strong social focus and the fact that my alpaca Copenhagen gives them the opportunity to have an income, learn more, and still be able to take care of their home and family.
Most of our products are handmade and we take special care in promoting the use of alpaca fibres in their natural shades of whites, browns and greys, which means no use of dyes. We also work with dyed fibres but only under low impact processes, perfect for those concerned about toxins and for those with sensitive skin".
Size Guide
Size Guide
We feel these are true to size.
Some size up for greater longevity.
The weave and stretch accommodate for growth.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
Hand wash with care.
There is no need to wash before the first wear.
Please choose a wool wash, like Disana's wool wash that is safe for little ones.
Do not use a wool wash that contains lanolin, it is not necessary as Alpaca fibers do not need lanolin to be anti-microbial.
You may only need to spot clean and air the item out.
Hand wash in the sink with cool water. Gently swirl the garment and dunk it in the soapy water. Do not soak. Rinse with the same temp water as the wash water.
Roll in a towel and step on it to remove excess water, and air dry flat. You can reshape at this time if needed.
For ease we recommend not waiting to do a really big wool wash operation, we suggest doing the piece as needed. It will actually save you time and get your little ones back in their favorites faster.
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