Alpaca fibre has been spun in the Andes for thousands of years; the modern industry is centred on Arequipa, where vertically integrated groups sort fleece by hand into fineness grades and knit garments for export and for their own brands. Peruvian knitwear ranges from hand-knitted heritage pieces to seamless fine-gauge royal alpaca sweaters.
Knitwear houses in Peru
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Kuna
$$$Baby, royal and suri alpaca and vicuña from Peru's vertically integrated Grupo Inca
Peru knitwear: frequently asked questions
Which luxury knitwear brands are from Peru?
Luxury knitwear houses from Peru in this index include Kuna. Peru supplies about 80% of the world's alpaca and is home to the mills of Arequipa that grade, spin and knit baby and royal alpaca into luxury knitwear..
Where does the best alpaca come from?
The best alpaca comes from the Peruvian highlands, particularly the Puno and Arequipa regions, and is processed in Arequipa. Royal and baby alpaca grades from Peruvian mills are the reference for luxury alpaca knitwear.