MYTHICAL ANIMAL
Vicuna is the finest animal fiber in the world with an average diameter of 12-13 microns. Every two years, it produces 250 grams of incomparable soft and light wool. We have specialized machinery to work with such a noble fiber, so we have more than 20 years in the management and treatment of it. Every product is unique and has its own traceable number.
THE LONG STRUGGLE FOR RECOVERY
In the middle of the 1970s, when there remained only some five thousand specimens, the governments of Peru and Germany set up a plan to save the Vicuna from extinction.
Following decades of protection and the species' successful recovery, CITES authorized the legal and controlled use of vicuña fiber.
Today, we continue to honor this heritage through the Chaccu, an ancestral capture method that ensures the sustainability of the finest fiber in the world.
“CHACCU” A MILLENARY TRADITION
The wild animals are shorn alive during a ceremony called “Chaccu” which is steeped in the legend and tradition handed down by the ancestors.
It consists of a great human chain that surrounds the vicuñas to shear them without harm. After obtaining their fleece with the warmth and golden glimmer of the sun, participants thank the Inti and release the animals.
This millenary method remains alive today, protecting the species from extinction.