Black And White Alpaca Knit Beanie Hat

Keep​ ​warm​ ​and​ ​look​ ​cool​ ​with​ ​this​ ​perfectly​ ​slouchy​ ​beanie.​ ​Black​ ​and​ ​white​ ​threads​ ​are​ ​interwoven​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​textured​ ​look.​ ​Throw​ ​it​ ​on​ ​and​ ​scrunch​ ​it​ ​back​ ​for​ ​an​ ​easy​ ​every​ ​day​ ​accessory.​ ​Alpaca​ ​fiber​ ​is​ ​considered​ ​by​ ​the​ ​fashion​ ​industry​ ​to​ ​be​ ​one​ ​the​ ​greenest,​ ​most​ ​natural​ ​and​ ​softest​ ​fibers​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​prized​ ​for​ ​its​ ​unique​ ​silky​ ​and​ ​luxurious​ ​feel​ ​and​ ​has​ ​a​ ​lesser​ ​tendency​ ​to​ ​pilling.​ ​

Material:​ ​100%​ ​Alpaca
One​ ​Size​ ​+​ ​Unisex
Fair​ ​Trade​ ​+​ ​Handmade​ ​with​ ​love​ ​in​ ​Peru.
Care:​ ​Hand​ ​wash​ ​cold​ ​with​ ​mild​ ​detergent.​ ​Reshape​ ​while​ ​wet​ ​and​ ​lay​ ​flat​ ​to​ ​dry.
Because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​hand-loomed​ ​nature​ ​of​ ​these​ ​scarves,​ ​each​ ​is​ ​one-of-a-kind​ ​and​ ​completely​ ​unique.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​slight​ ​variations​ ​in​ ​colors​ ​and​ ​patterns.

In​ ​the​ ​earliest​ ​Peruvian​ ​history,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​find​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bond​ ​between​ ​the​ ​Incas​ ​and​ ​alpaca.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​Inca​ ​empire,​ ​alpaca​ ​was​ ​only​ ​used​ ​by​ ​royalty​ ​because​ ​it​ ​was​ ​valued​ ​as​ ​the​ ​finest​ ​material.​ ​Alpaca​ ​is​ ​supple​ ​and​ ​smooth​ ​to​ ​the​ ​touch.​ ​It’s​ ​softer​ ​than​ ​cashmere​ ​and​ ​warmer​ ​and​ ​stronger​ ​than​ ​lamb’s​ ​wool.​ ​It​ ​contains​ ​microscopic​ ​air​ ​pockets​ ​which​ ​create​ ​lightweight​ ​clothing​ ​with​ ​excellent​ ​insulating​ ​properties.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​completely​ ​natural​ ​fiber​ ​and​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​use​ ​of​ ​harsh​ ​chemicals​ ​in​ ​production.

The​ ​alpaca​ ​live​ ​mostly​ ​without​ ​any​ ​boundaries​ ​in​ ​the​ ​highlands​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Peruvian​ ​Andes​ ​and​ ​are​ ​not​ ​harmed​ ​during​ ​the​ ​shearing​ ​process.​ ​Their​ ​soft​ ​padded​ ​feet​ ​are​ ​gentle​ ​on​ ​the​ ​grass​ ​terrain​ ​and​ ​they​ ​graze​ ​without​ ​destroying​ ​the​ ​root​ ​system​ ​of​ ​the​ ​area.​ ​Alpaca​ ​is​ ​the​ ​only​ ​animal​ ​that​ ​produces​ ​up​ ​to​ ​28​ ​natural​ ​colors​ ​and​ ​can​ ​be​ ​blended​ ​into​ ​an​ ​infinite​ ​array​ ​of​ ​natural​ ​shades​ ​from​ ​inky​ ​black​ ​to​ ​warm​ ​chestnuts​ ​and​ ​snowy​ ​white.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​easily​ ​dyed​ ​in​ ​any​ ​color​ ​and​ ​always​ ​retains​ ​its​ ​natural​ ​luster.