Treat yourself to these gorgeous and fluffy alpaca slippers to keep your feet warm and cosy as you snuggle up at home. Made from alpaca, the slippers are made by traditional Peruvian craftsman, who have been producing these eco slippers for almost 25 years, ensuring the highest quality available.
Made from alpaca, the slippers are made by traditional Peruvian craftsman, who have been producing these eco slippers for almost 25 years, ensuring the highest quality available.
Areas of Lima can have unemployment levels as high as 80% so the work of this small group really helps the local people. Workers receive fair rates of pay and the family unit provide good working conditions
About the fur
Alpacas are one of Peru’s national and protected animals; therefore it is illegal to kill an alpaca just for their fur. Alpacas are also very valuable for their owners as their wool is very expensive, much more than their skin. As alpacas natural habitat is in the Andean mountains of Peru up to 4,000 to 5,000 meters over the sea level, the temperature in this area can drop to minus 30 degrees at nights. Consequently many infant and elderly alpacas die due to the extreme weather conditions in this Peruvian region. Before, it was a big loss for the farmers in these poor and deprived areas who are in general relying on alpacas for their basic income. As a result, they now sell the fur to further their earnings.
