The throw blanket offers ultra-light comfort with its hollow alpaca fiber construction, making it easy to use on the couch or in bed. Its single woven design provides a beautiful soft shine, while the handmade craftsmanship adds durability and quality. The blend combines 80% alpaca wool with 20% acrylic for strength and smoothness. Machine washable at 30 degrees on wool program with gentle drying capability.
This single woven plaid is ultra-light, because the hollow fiber from which alpaca wool is built up. This makes it very easy to use as a blanket on the couch or in bed. A beautiful, soft shine gives the plaid a luxurious look. Alpaca Loca uses wool from Ecuadorian alpacas. Here our products are handmade by a close-knit community of weavers. We value quality, tradition, integrity and social responsibility. The wool weavers receive a fair salary and we regularly check the working conditions in the factory ourselves. Through this setup, a purchase of an Alpaca Loca product contributes to the economic growth of Ecuador and alleviating poverty among alpaca herders. This natural, handmade product has had an elaborate production process to keep the wool smooth. That is also why some acryl is added, to maintain the strenght and smoothness. However, in case the hairs get loose, our advice is to iron it on a low temperature (with waterdamp) or brush it with a baby brush. You can wash it gently on a 30 degrees woolwash program, and put it in the dryer on a mild program. Material: 80% alpaca 20% acrylic
