NOVICA Artisan Handmade 100% Baby Alpaca Wool Accessories Gloves Solid Fingerless Mitts Knit from Peru

NOVICA works together with talented artists, artisans, and designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake handmade treasures. Our mantra is to Spread Happiness, so rest assured - we’ll do everything we possibly can to ensure you’re a happy customer!About this item: Alfredo Falcon of Peru designs a luxuriously soft pair of long fingerless mitts made of 100% baby alpaca, the fine fleece from the first shearing of the season. In a rich chestnut color, the warm and cozy mitts feature a cable knit pattern.Dry clean or hand washDry cleaning recommendedTextile softness: Soft -- this item has been made with natural fibers that are soft to the touchAbout our Artist: Update (June, 2019) I come from a humble family of textile artisans and my first jobs were making sweaters that we sold later in a small store in Huaraz ??? an Andean city famous among tourists and mountain sportsmen. Everything went well until our town was hit by the earthquake of 1970. After the natural disaster, tourism and local commerce decreased. Added to this was the violence unleashed by Sendero Luminoso, a radical Maoist group that bled the country with terrorist attacks and forced many inhabitants of rural areas to migrate to the big cities. That was how I arrived at a settlement located east of Lima. There, I started a new life. I thought the only way out of poverty was moving away from textiles so I started studying accounting. Eventually I got a steady job, but then the company went bankrupt in the economic crisis and I was fired. I then put everything I had learned to the test and set up a small workshop for creating alpaca apparel. I began to design and make clothing with various techniques. Little by little, I bought my knitting machines and I made hats, scarves and sweaters, which were immediately received in the national market. I never thought that my work would go around the world. Years ago, I met...

• An original Novica artisan handcrafted product
• Includes an official card certifying the item is authentic, artisan crafted and of exceptional quality
• Quality craftsmanship: Novica works with artisan Alfredo Falcon to craft this item
• Exceptional quality: Crafted with care to be treasured as a keepsake for many years to come
• Product details: 100% alpaca