Alpaka

Alpaca Wool. Made Properly, in Estonia.

ALPAKA is an Estonian brand built around a single conviction: that alpaca wool is the finest natural fibre available, and that most of the world has not yet realised it. Warmer than sheep's wool by a considerable margin, silky against the skin, naturally breathable, and with a surface that carries a quiet lustre no synthetic can replicate — alpaca is the material that makes everything else feel like a compromise once you have worn it. ALPAKA works with it properly, without polyester blended in to cut costs and without shortcuts in the construction.

The range spans women's and men's knitwear — sweaters, cardigans, scarves, shawls, hats, ponchos and socks — alongside a home collection of throws, cushions and rugs, and alpaca teddy bears that have earned their own dedicated following. Baby alpaca features across the range, bringing an even finer hand to pieces that are already a step above most of what the market offers. ALPAKA's products are stocked in boutiques and department stores around the world, and the brand has committed to eliminating polyester from its knitwear entirely — a standard that many much larger brands have not yet matched.

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