What you need to know about our sourcing.
At Franci, we source our pure baby alpaca scarves from our sourcing partner in Peru. Working for them are a number of artisans who are predominantly mothers from the Andean communities. They work from the safety of their own homes whilst still being able to supervise and care for their children
Each alpaca scarf is woven from the very first shear, the softest and most delicate fibres from the alpaca native to the highlands of Peru. This first shear is known as baby alpaca. All our alpaca scarves are Peru Fair-Trade Certified. Our partner ensures close supervision of Fair Trade statements; close relationship with artisans, suppliers and providers thereby maintaining harmonic alliances.
Our artisans are skilful with their hands in knitting and weaving. They attend workshops to continuously improve their knowledge and expertise and receive assistance from our partner for the acquisition of their own hand looms. They set their own pay and hours in line with Peruvian Government guidelines.
Their love for the craft is spun into the pure baby alpaca yarn and then beautifully woven to create an alpaca scarf that is pure style, pure elegance and as individual as YOU.
What you need to know about Alpacas.
Eco Friendly - They do not pull grass out by the root, they consume lower amounts of food and water due to their three-stomach highly efficient metabolising digestive system.
Their soft padded feet do not churn or tear up top soil which would normally cause damage such as increasing soil erosion and decreasing soil fertility.
Sustainable - they produce a high volume of fibre, 3 times longer than other natural animal fibres.
Hypoallergenic - Alpaca fibre does not contain toxins or lanolin and does not attract or retain dust.
Comfort - Alpaca fibre has hollow air pockets trapping or releasing heat therefore Releasing warmth when cold and coolness when hot.