New Markets - New Opportunities (Alpaca and Pima Knitwear)

New Markets, New Opportunities.Alpaca, Pima cotton, and Tangüis cotton in Peru and Bolivia.sippo.ch

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SIPPO Programme for the Promotion of alpaca fibre and

Pima cotton knitwear from Bolivia and Peru

SIPPO’s strong commitment in promoting alpaca fibre and Pima

cotton products has made these fibres known in Switzerland and

Europe. In 2000, SIPPO detected the big potential of local alpaca

and Pima cotton production in Peru and Bolivia. The biggest need

for action consisted in marketing the products in Switzerland and

Europe. In addition, local people were trained in fashion and

product design. On behalf of SIPPO, a local on-site expert was

helping producers in the inspection process of the ready-to-send

pieces and in the different production processes.

The effort was worthwhile. Alpaca and Pima became known by

means of well-aimed design workshops, promotion actions in

fashion centers and information campaigns. Thanks to this assist-

ance, the exportation volume of SIPPO supported companies to

Switzerland and countries of the European Union was increased

in 35%. SIPPO is fostering the upcoming generation by organizing

study tours and workshops for students of the I.T.C textile school.

This is aimed at arousing the interest of young people in alpaca

and Pima cotton manufacturing and facilitating them access to this

production sector.

Welcome.

In 2010, through the initiative of SIPPO the Peruvian fashion

designers association specialized in knitwear, APDETP

(Asociación Peruana de Diseñadores Especializados en Tejido

de Punto) was founded with the aim for a closer collaboration

between designers and producers.

All the information you find in this brochure was carefully re-

searched on site and compiled by our SIPPO expert Denis Gout-

tenoire. We know each company and their products and we are

sure this brochure will help you in the selection of a new supplier.

Eve Baechtold

Head Non-Food Programme

SIPPO Swiss Import Promotion Programme

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SIPPO, the Swiss Import Promotion Programme, is a mandate

of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO, within the

framework of its economic development cooperation. It is carried

out by Osec, the official Swiss foreign trade promotion agency.

The Programme helps SMEs in developing and transition coun-

tries to gain access to the Swiss and European markets by provid-

ing information, training courses and other matchmaking services.

SIPPO also assists importers from Switzerland and the European

Union with finding suitable partners and high-quality products from

selected developing and transition countries.

The Programme has five main goals:

• To inform the Swiss and European import economy about new

market sources

• To strengthen trade institutions and business sector associations

in the trade promotion process

• To increase the competitiveness of SMEs in selected

partner countries

• To develop the manufacturing and exporting skills of SMEs in

selected partner countries

• To establish qualified trade contacts between SMEs from

emerging markets and markets in transition and the Swiss and

European import economy

The Target Groups.In emerging and transition countries:

• Small and medium-sized companies and cooperatives

• Business organisations, chambers of commerce, associations

In importing countries (Switzerland, EU):

• Importers, major distributors and the processing industry

• Business organisations, chambers of commerce, associations

Disclaimer.


Table of contents.

Inroduction............................................................................ 5

Alpaca - the gold of the Andes. ............................... 7Alpaca and Andeans Camelidaes ................................................. 8

Alpaca fibre. ................................................................................. 10

Knitted alpaca garment industry.. ................................................ 12

Peruvian Pima - soft as angel hair. .......................15Peruvian Pima cotton production. ................................................ 16

Nature for demanding customers:Tanqüis Cotton. ............................................................... 19 The history of Tangüis cotton ....................................................... 20

Company profiles. ......................................................... 23

A few tips. ........................................................................... 24

Spinning mills .......................................................................25 - 26

Inca Tops. .......................................................................... 25

Michell & Co. ................................................................... 26

Companies manufacturing flat knitted garments ................... 27 - 39

Altifibers S.A. .................................................................... 27

Artesanias Mon Repos S.A. .................................... 28

Conceptos Del Peru S.A.C. ..................................... 29

CyC Chozzie S.R.L. ..................................................... 30

D‘Lugaro S.A.C. ............................................................. 31

El Ayni S.A. ....................................................................... 32

Fina Diseños S.A. ......................................................... 33

Kero Design S.A.C. ..................................................... 34

La Victoria S.A.C. ......................................................... 35

Marga S.R.L. ................................................................... 36

New Expo S.A.C. .......................................................... 37

Suritex S.A.C. .................................................................. 38

Venator S.A.C. ................................................................ 39

Hand-knitted production ............................................................. 40

Mitayoq S.A. .................................................................... 40

Sumac S.R.L. .................................................................. 41

Conclusion. ........................................................................ 42

Useful links. ...................................................................... 42


Then, what is next?

Well, if after browsing through the brochure you feel the need to

know more about alpaca and Pima cotton products, if your curios-

ity is awoken, if you can tell the difference between an alpaca

Huacaya and an alpaca Suri, if you decide to send an e-mail to

just one of the listed companies, if you pick-up your phone to call

SIPPO to obtain more information about our alpaca-Pima program

in Peru and Bolivia and how we can eventually help you to make

business contacts in these 2 countries, or even if you just decide

to spend your next holidays in Bolivia or Peru to discover the won-

ders of the highlands people, traditions, industry and landscape,

then we will be really happy and satisfied.

Introduction.

This brochure presents a short history of three outstanding

fibres:

• Alpaca fibre

• Pima cotton

• Tangüis cotton

You will also find the profiles of:

• two Peruvian spinning mills

• 13 Bolivian and Peruvian companies manufacturing flat knitted

garments made of alpaca, lama, cotton or blends

• one company coordinating the hand-knitted garment production

in the Peruvian altiplano or high plateau

As we have focused exclusively on flat knit manufacturing there

will be no information about the following products which consti-

tute nevertheless very important Peruvian and Bolivian exports:

llama and alpaca slivers, tops and yarns, circular knit products and

woven products.

Alpaca and cotton are the two main materials used by Peruvians

and Bolivians to manufacture high quality flat-knitted garments.

Due to their intrinsic properties alpaca, the Pima and Tangüis cot-

ton are natural fibres of truly exceptional quality.

These three outstanding fibres will be presented to you in the

first part of the brochure; in the second part you will find all the

company profiles.


Alpaca - the gold of the Andes.As the title says, fine cloths were made in the Andean region from alpaca

fibre and were appreciated more than gold. These old traditions and the

handicraft expertise of the Andean people are also very useful in today’s

fashion world in the implementation of modern design projects.

In our brochure, we would like to show you that the combination of fine

materials from Peru and Bolivia together with the impressive local exper-

tise make it possible to create modern designs that have great demand in

Europe. Fashionable expressions can be shown with alpaca products in

a nearly unlimited way.

Bolivia

Peru


Alpaca (Llama Pacos), the llama (Llama Glama), the Guanaco

(Llama Guanicoe) and the Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) are all mem-

bers of the Camelidaes family; this group of four is also known as

South American or Andean Camelidaes. The dromedary (Came-

lus Dromedarius) and the camel (Camelus Bactrianus) being the

two other members of that family.

The Guanaco and the Vicuña are wild animals while the llama and

alpaca have been progressively domesticated by the inhabitants

of the Andes. The long domestication process probably started

around 5,000 b.c.

Andean civilizations prior to the Incas had already developed

very well-organized systems to breed alpacas and llamas both

extensively and intensively and had reached a very high level of

weaving craftsmanship, which evidence can be appreciated by

visiting any Peruvian or Bolivian textile collection.

The preeminent breeding area for Andeans Camelidaes was and

still is located in the highlands (altiplano) surrounding lake Titi-

caca, cradle of the pre-Inca civilization of Tiwanaku (Tihuanacu)

and presently part of the Peruvian department of Puno.

The ecological area called «Puna» in the south of Peru situated

between 3,800 and 4,800 m above sea level is the most important

breeding area for alpacas, specially the humid Puna (as opposed

to the dry Puna).

Vicuña

Lake Titicaca - Peruvian / Bolivian altiplano

Umayo Lake, Island populated with vicuñas, Sillustani / Puno

Alpaca and Andeans Camelidaes.


There are two varieties of alpacas, the Huacaya (sometimes

spelled Huacayo, Wakayo or Wakaya) and the Suri. The first vari-

ety represents approximately 90% of the present alpaca popula-

tion, the Suri 10%.

The Huacaya is more resistant than the Suri to the tough environ-

mental conditions prevailing in the puna. It is also a bit larger than

the Suri, stouter with a slightly rounded back and general shape

whereas the Suri presents a straighter back and a more delicate

and fragile appearance.

However, the main and most obvious difference between these

two varieties, the one which will allow you to differentiate them

immediately (as long as they have not been freshly sheared!) lies

in the appearance of their fleece. The Huacaya has a spongy and

dense fleece. The Suri’s fleece, on the other hand, hangs down

parallel to the body in long tufts / spirals of hairs (see picture).

The Suri fibre is slightly longer, thinner, softer and shinier than the

Huacaya type. Suri fibres are mostly used to produce woven fabric

whereas Huacaya fibres are used for knitted fabrics.

Alpaca Suri

Alpaca Huacaya

Soft hair of Suri


Alpaca fibre.

Alpaca fibres come in various natural colours: raw-white, beige,

coffee, grey and black with many variations in tones and a lot of

possible combinations.

Alpaca fibre possesses an excellent dyeing affinity and can be

very nicely dyed in an infinite variety of hues. The spinning mills

usually have their own colour cards (and an impressive colour

bank) but clients can always have special colours developed.

Like for other natural fibres, 3 main criteria are used to classify

alpaca fibres in various groups of qualities:

• Fineness

diameter of the fibre expressed in microns

• Length of the fibre

expressed in mm

• Colour of the fibre

Classification of the fleece fibre depends on the 3 above men-

tioned criteria and is carried out by a highly specialized and

experienced staff using only two of their senses: sense of touch

and sight.

When slivers, tops and yarns are produced, all the controls

requested by the industry standards are strictly applied by the

spinning mills which have fully equipped in-house laboratories

with state-of-the-art control device mechanisms. This allows the

spinning mills to offer products meeting the strictest quality stand-

ards requested by demanding foreign and local buyers.

The same level of quality follow-up and control is applied by most

of the manufacturing units when garments (knitted or woven) are

produced.

Alpaca Huacaya in 3 different hues

Chocolate-coloured alpaca Suri

Grey-coloured alpaca Suri - rare


Baby alpaca and superfine alpaca (the latest known as SF or

simply alpaca) are the two most common quality groups proposed

to buyers by the spinning mills and garment manufacturers; the

baby alpaca with a thinner diameter and a longer length of fibre is

a true premium, luxury fibre, which is soft, smooth, shiny.

Alpaca (super fine) is also an excellent, long lasting fibre, usually

used plain or blended.

Mills are combining alpaca fibre with wool and many other materi-

als in order to offer a large variety of attractive blends:

• Alpaca-cotton

• Alpaca-silk

• Alpaca-linen

• Alpaca-acrylic

• Alpaca-tencel

• Alpaca-cashmere

There are not many spinning mills for alpaca yarns. It is a heavily

concentrated sector. It has to be noted that most of the mills are

in Peru (in fact many Bolivian knitting factories are using Peruvian

yarns), and only very few companies control a large share of

alpaca slivers, tops and yarns market.

Alpaca fibre sorting

Alpaca huacayo in colour grey natural

Raw-white alpaca Haucaya


Knitted alpaca garment industry.

100% baby alpaca or wool can be knitted with excellent results

from gauge 1.5 to gauge 12 but it is not recommended to knit

100% alpaca in gauge 14 due to cockling problems. Blends should

be used.

In Peru and Bolivia, the three following combinations of

techniques, products and working organisation can be found:

• Entirely hand-knitted, hand crocheted or hand woven items

produced by individuals and groups scattered in various regions

of Peru and Bolivia.

There are mostly groups of women organized in workshops

by villages, hamlets or neighborhoods or independent women;

both offer their services in knitting, crocheting or weaving on a

daily basis to earn extra income. For the vast majority of these

women, the textile-related activity is a part-time job (four hours

a day as an average) as they certainly have many other things

to attend to (agricultural work, farming, children, domestic work

etc.).

Independent workers can work at home (cottage industry) or in

the premises of the person coordinating the production.

This category has many groups and individuals; the sector can

sometimes be very informal but the knowledge and experience

of the knitters cannot be questioned. What is needed in that case

is a strong organization, a very strict follow-up of the production

process (working through an agent or a production coordinator

is highly recommended in that case) and a strict monitoring of

working conditions to avoid any form of exploitation.

Because of its flexibility and creative diversity, hand knit sectors

offer designers a very interesting experimental ground to test

new ideas and designs. Production capacity in that field is pretty

important.

Hand-knitted childrenswear

Coloured-dyed yarns


• Small and medium sized companies using hand operated and/

or semi-industrial knitting machines (in some cases electronic

programmable machines) constitute the second category.

This sector includes small family-run workshops having 3 to 5

machines as well as organized and professional companies with

much more equipment and staff. This type of organization is

the most commonly found, they knit from gauge 3 to gauge 10

mostly, but gauges 3, 5 and 7 are the most commonly used.

• The last and smallest category is made of medium-superior and

large size companies, well organized, well managed, with suffi-

cient investment capacities to buy state-of-the-art electronic knit-

ting and and all modern equipment (circular looping machines,

washing, drying, pressing etc.).

Companies that are part of this category generally have good

sales and marketing divisions, sometimes overseas’s agents.

They specially knit fine gauges items (10, 12, 14 gauges) but

can also work other gauges (there are very few factories capa-

ble of knitting all gauges from 3 to 14).

Thanks to their very wide and good quality offer of alpaca and

alpaca blend yarns, thanks to the extreme diversity, versatility

and flexibility of their knitting production sector and also to their

rich historical and cultural heritage, Peru and Bolivia offer fasci-

nating and very attractive perspectives to any fashion company

wishing to develop new products, new collections and fresh

marketing concepts.

In this brochure, we will introduce a few of the many Peruvian

and Bolivian companies proposing alpaca products. We have

especially concentrated our attention on knitted product manu-

factures but the variety of items made of alpaca fibres is very

wide.

Traditional handspinning

Among the most common are.

• Knitted garments and accessories sweaters,

jumpers, cardigans, dresses and skirts, gloves, hats,

socks, scarves, shawls, blankets etc.

• Woven fabrics, garments and accessories a large

variety of woven fabrics, coats, jackets, shirts, scarves

and shawls, cushions, bed covers, blankets etc.

• Carded fibres web, broken sliver, cut sliver,

round sliver, carded yarns.

• Combed fibres open tops, broken tops, cut tops,

tops, combed yarns.


Peruvian Pima - soft as angel hair.Pima cotton is grown in Northern Peru, being an extra long

fibre cotton (ELS) it is undoubtly one of the best cotton in the world.

Pima cotton has a long story which starts with seeds of the species

Gossypium barbadense imported from the Bahamas island to the US

in 1786, as the name says it’s fibre length, fineness and sheen has

been compared to human hair. Pima cotton is characterized by its

natural sheen - mercerized aspect - and its extreme softness. It is

used to manufacture industrially knitted products (flat or circular) with

high quality standards, in some cases it can be hand knitted, hand

crocheted or hand embroidered.


Peruvian Pima cotton production.

Presentation

Pima cotton is an extra-fine, superior quality cotton. The name

Pima is used as a generic name for extra long staples (ELS):

cotton grown in a very limited number of countries in the world

(Peru, USA, Australia and Israel).

In the USA, the terminology of extra-long staples is strictly

reserved for cotton fibres of at least 1 inch and 2/8 long (approxi-

mately 35 mm). In Peru, it is usually considered that an ELS Pima

should have a minimum staple length of 38 mm.

It is important to mention that Pima cotton also offers a much

better tensile strength, a much higher uniformity and a clearly

superior fineness than other cotton varieties.

It is this combination of properties which give the Pima fibre its

unique shine, silkiness and long-lasting characteristics.

Pima cotton is also rare. It is estimated that ELS varieties of cotton

represent less than 5% of the world’s cotton production, and Pima

is not the only ELS variety.

Thanks to its fineness, Pima can be spun in yarns of very fine

count, Pima yarns, simply combed or mercerized, allow manufac-

turers to produce garments with wonderful touch and softness,

the drape is excellent and once they are dyed, Pima colours are

bright, deep and silky. Finally, the superior resistance of the fibre

gives garments an uncommon durability.

Rarity, fineness, shine, durability, softness, excellent affinity with

colours, Pima cotton is undoubtedly a luxury, premium natural

fibre.

Pima: origin of the name and short history

Pima is the name of a North American Indian tribe from Salt River,

Maricopa County in Arizona.

In 1908, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

American-Egyptian ELS cotton breeding program moved to the

Gila River Pima Indian reservation at Sacaton - Arizona. Here, the

Pima people helped the USDA grow the cotton and carry out the

program.

Cotton plantation

Cotton yarn production


In 1910, the first USDA-developed ELS crop «Yuma» was released.

American ELS cottons, previously called American-Egyptian, began

to assume the generic name «Pima» as a sign of gratitude and

honor for the help brought by the Pima people to the USDA project

in Sacaton.

In 1957, the USDA field station at Sacaton was closed and the

Pima breeding program moved to the University of Arizona Cotton

Research Center, Phoenix, AZ.

According to the experts, the origin of true extra-long staples cot-

tons can be traced to the introduction to the US in 1786 of seeds

of the species Gossypium barbadense received from the Bahama

Islands. The Gossypium barbadense became known in USA as

Sea Island cotton.

The evolution of ELS cottons began in 1825 when Sea Island

cotton was brought into Egypt. Several crops were developed by

Egyptians by crossing the Sea Island variety with local varieties.

The «Yuma» crop we have already talked about was selected from

«Mitaffi», an Egyptian crop developed in 1887 and introduced in

the US around the 1900’s.

The Egyptian variety «Mittafi» was also introduced in Peru around

1910. Then, the «Pima» variety developed in the USA was also

brought to Peru. The exact date and details of the introduction of

«Pima» in Peru are matter of discussion, most probably in the

twenties. In 1930, the Peruvian Pima production had already

taken off.

In Peru, the Pima cotton is grown in the valley of the northern

coastal area of the department of Piura (Peruvian - Ecuadorian

border). It is still totally hand picked which is less harmful to the

environment than other picking methods, 100% organic Pima (with

all the requested international certification) is also available.

The combination of well selected seeds, excellent soils, good

hydraulic resources and a climate perfectly adapted to cotton

cultivation makes the Peruvian Pima a truly extra-fine, superior

quality cotton among the best existing in the very selective world

market of ELS cottons. Peruvian Pima is mostly exported, the

main buyers being Europeans (Italy in particular), Japanese and

Americans.

Final product

Among the most common are.

• Yarns

• Circular knit fabrics

• Flat knit fabrics

• Knitted garments (circular knit) T-shirts, polo shirts,

shirts, dresses, skirts pants etc.

• Knitted garments (flat knit) jumpers, sweaters,

accessories such as scarves, hats, socks, towels etc.

• Woven fabrics

• Woven items shirts, blouses, jackets, trousers etc.


Nature for demanding customers:Tanqüis cotton. Tangüis cotton started its successful trip around the world in Peru.

Today, Tangüis cotton represents approximately 75% of the total

Peruvian cotton exports; its price and properties (good fibre length,

good colour, excellent tensile strength, soft texture, remarkable dying

affinity and good absorption capacity) are highly appreciated by

foreign buyers worldwide.


The history of Tangüis cotton.

The history of the Tangüis cotton is the history of a man, a truly

exceptional man whose name was Fermín Tangüis. (All the

information given below comes from the book: «Innovación en la

agricultura: Fermín Tangüis y el algodón en el Perú» by Marcos

Cueto and Jorge Lossio - Lima, Peru, Centro de Investigación de

la Universidad del Pacífico - 1999).

Fermín Tangüis was born in 1851 in San Juan de Puerto Rico

which was still under Spanish rule and he therefore had the

Spanish citizenship. In 1873, he arrived in the port of Callao

(Lima, Peru). For 17 years, he worked in various places and

companies in Peru.

In 1890, he decided to settle in the province of Pisco, situated on

the Peruvian coastline 200 km south of Lima to raise cotton in his

farm «Urrutia» located in the Pisco valley.

In 1904, the first cases of «Cotton Wilt», a disease caused by a

fungus at-tacking the cotton roots, hit Peru rapidly causing terrible

damages in all the country cotton farms.

In 1905, Fermín Tangüis, 60 years old at the time, took the deci-

sion to look for a variety of cotton immune to «Cotton Wilt».

For 3 years, with an incredible perseverance, obstinacy and con-

viction he went on foot visiting and relentlessly exploring all the

farm-lands located in and around the Pisco valley, each time he

came across a cotton plant which seemed to have resisted the

plague he collected some seeds and replanted them in

a soil infested by «Cotton Wilt».

It took him 3 years of persistent efforts, of patient and systematic

collection, innumerable unsuccessful trials and minute observa-

tions before finally getting a positive result.

Plantation

Processing


In 1908, Fermín Tangüis came across a cotton plant which had

successfully resisted the plague and on top of that, seemed to

present very interesting fibre characteristics.

Then it took him another full year to carry out the necessary tests

and operate a first selection and 3 additional years to refine the

selection and obtain a new variety of cotton resistant to «Cotton

Wilt» and presenting fibres properties clearly superior to other

Peruvian cottons (good length, good cream-white colour, good

productivity and tensile strength).

Fermín Tangüis could have sold these seeds and made his own

fortune, but he did not. He simply distributed the new seeds freely

among all the cotton farmers. During the next 90 years, the variety

he had discovered and selected would be refined and improved

by agricultural institutes and research centers to avoid its degen-

eration (that Tangüis had foreseen).

Thanks to the courage, vision, inexhaustible energy, conviction

and generosity of that truly exceptional man, the Peruvian cotton

industry was again set up and ready to compete with real sales

points in the international cotton market for the next 100 years. Hand knit workshop

Jacquard


Company profiles.On the following pages we present two Peruvian spinning mills,

companies manufacturing flat knitted garments made of alpaca, lama,

cotton or blends and one company coordinating the hand-knitted

garment production.


• Gauges are indicated by the term E (English gauge)

followed by the gauge number. For example E.7 = English

Gauge 7.

• The number of machines per gauge is indicated using the

following symbol x followed by the number of machines in

the given gauge. For example: Knitstar SK-17, E.7 x 3

(3 units of flat knit machines brand «Knitstar» model SK-17

in gauge 7).

• Delivery time: it obviously depends on the time that will be

necessary to receive the yarn from the spinning mill that

can vary a lot peak season for alpaca being from April

to August). Generally, it is recommend to consider at least

60 days for the delivery time but 90 days are the safer and

probably more realistic option.

• Customs duties: all apparel products exported from Peru

to the USA and European Union markets are exempted

from duties. For Europe and USA, a certificate of origin

form A is requested, plus a «textile affidavit» for the USA.

Most of the export companies are aware of export proce-

dures and will provide the requested documents.

• Shipments can be made by air or by sea: if by air it will be

through the «Jorge Chavez International Airport» in Lima

or the La Paz Airport. If by sea, the port of Callao (close to

Lima) will most probably be used.

• Payment terms: most of the time and in case of first con-

tact / first order an irrevocable and confirmed «at sight»

documentary credit is requested. For subsequent orders,

payment terms can be discussed.

• Trims (buttons, zippers, etc.) many foreign buyers prefer

to import them. Nevertheless, some accessories can be

sourced in Peru and Bolivia.

• Express parcels: all international companies specialized

in express parcel services are present in Peru and Bolivia.

Average transit time: 5 days to and from Europe and 3 to 4

days to and from the USA.

A few tips to make your reading and understanding easier

A few tips.


Contact.

Inca Tops S.A.A.

Address Av. Miguel Forga No. 348, Parque Industrial

Arequipa – Peru

Phone +51 54 229 998

Fax +51 54 288 861

Email [email protected]


Website www.incatops.com

ContactMrs. Elisabeth Loyola, Sales Manager

Inca Tops.

Spinning mill

Foundation year 1965, Beginning of exports 1966

Employees 900 and subcontractors

Correspondence languages English, Spanish

Type of company Manufacturer, Exporter

Trade references in foreign countries North America,

Latin America, Europe, Asia, Oceania.

Business details Since its creation, Inca Tops, has developed

and up-dated a peculiar technology which allows it to offer tops

(for spinners) and yarns (for weavers, knitters and hand-knitters)

in alpaca, wool, and cotton, as well as special blends incorporating

other noble fibres of unrivalled beauty and fine quality.

The colour bank of this Peruvian leading mill, contains a great

variety of shades that can be referred to when new orders are

being dealt with and it also speeds up the process of selection

and reproduction of colours. As part of their service, they provide

commercial back-up to the commercial activities of their custo-

mers, offering an integral service for the development of collec-

tions, shade cards, labels and hang tags designs.

Inca Tops releases three collections during the year, Spring/

Summer, Fall/Winter and Eco, with each collection, they generate

a back-up sampling stock in baby cones, swatches, shade cards

and reelings, so further requirements can be quickly satisfied.

Inca Tops, through its Social Responsibility Programs, helps the

progress of families, whose activities includes the production of

garments, either by hand or semi-industrially, as well as raising

and herding alpacas in the Andean zones of Peru.

Lead times Lab-dips, 2 weeks, Bulk order, 4 weeks in low season

(September to January), 8 weeks in peak season (March to August).

Available stock 100% superfine alpaca in Nm 2/16 and Nm 3/11,

100% baby alpaca In Nm 2/16, 76% alpaca / 7% wool / 7% Nylon

in Nm 1/2,6.

Minimum orders Stock service, no minimum, solid colours,

20 Kg, melange colours, blends and fancy yarns, 60 to 80 Kg.


Contact.

Michell & Co.

Address Av. Juan de la Torre No. 101, San Lázaro

Arequipa – Peru

Phone + 51 54 202525, Fax + 51 54 202626



Website www.michell.com.pe

ContactMr. Alejandro Salazar, Domestic Yarn Market Manager

Michell & Cía. S.A.

Spinning mill


Employees 1280 and subcontractors



Trade references in foreign countries North America,

Europe, Asia.

Business details With almost 80 years of experience, Michell &

Co. has developed great know-how in the processing of alpaca

tops and yarns. The yarn collection includes yarns for machine

knitting, hand knitting and also Eco Alpaca and blends, each one

including colour trend cards. The tops collection includes different

thicknesses of alpaca fibre in various natural shades.

The great quality of the tops and yarns they offer was achieved

through the selective breeding of alpaca, the improvement of in-

dustrial processes such as scouring, carding, combing, spinning,

dyeing as well as the development of retailing. The company has

striven at all times to recruit and train first class workers, moder-

nise production facilities, improve manufacturing processes, and

adopt a culture of change in order to react quickly to world-wide

market needs.

Michell participates every year in many textile trade shows around

the world, from PeruModa in Lima-Peru to Pitti Fillati in Florence-

Italy among others.

Lead times Lab-dips, 2 weeks, Bulk order, 5 weeks in low season

(October to January), 11 weeks in peak season (February to

September).

Minimum orders Stock service, 1 Kg, Solid Colours, 15 Kg,

Melange Colours, blends and fancy yarns, 30 to 80 Kg.

Qualities available in the Peruvian Stock Service

80% baby alpaca / 20% Silk in Nm 2/16, 89% FS alpaca / 11%

Polyamide in Nm 1/5, 52% FS alpaca / 18% Highland Wool /

23% Acrylic / 7% Polyamide in Nm 1/5, 50% FS alpaca /

50% Acrylic in Nm 2/28, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool in Nm 2/9.


Contact.

Altifibers S.A.

Address Calle Fernando Guachalla N° 342

Edif. Victor Of 101, Box 5019

La Paz - Bolivia

Phone + 591 2 244 11 29

Fax + 591 2 244 16 77


Website www.altifibers.com

Contact Mr. Rodrigo Marquez, Sales Manager

Altifibers S.A.

Company manufacturing flat knitted garments


Employees 55, thereof administrative 15, manpower 40


Type of company Manufacturer

Legal status of company Sociedad Anonima (S.A),

Joint Stock Company (J.S.C.)

Trade references in foreign countries Aymara (Denmark),

Industry of all nations (USA), Jean Paul Gaultier (France),

Cascada (Australia), Rapsodia (Argentina), Andes Made (France),

Esencia (Denmark).

Ready made garments garments (ladies’ wear): pullovers, west

coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, scarves, caps, gloves,

(men’s wear): pullovers, west coats, scarves, caps, gloves,

(babies‘/children’s wear): pullovers, west coats, jackets, dresses,

skirts, trousers, scarves, caps, gloves.

Ecological standards currently we are in the process of attain-

ment the certification of Social Responsibility S.A. 8000, further-

more, we fulfil all the norms and laws of the current environmental

Bolivian legislation, we count with a water treatment plant, on

production we use recycle paper and biodegradable bags.

Quality of yarns King alpaca, baby alpaca, alpaca first fleece,

alpaca adult, cash llama, baby llama, llama fleece 100% Pima, or

mixes with cotton, silk, acrylic.

Origin of local yarns alpaca and llama from Altifibers

Origin of imported yarns cotton and mixes from Peru.

Type of knitting hand knitting, machine knitting.

Equipment Knitting machinery for GG3 to GG14, Pattern system,

cutting, sewing, linking, washing, dry cleaning, drying, ironing and

steaming machineries are also in house.

Distribution and Logistic we can handle special requests.


Contact.

Artesanías Mon Repos S.A.

Address Crossroad of Av. Tucanes and Av. Perdices

Mz. T-2, Lt. 1-2

Lima - Peru

Phone + 51 1 371 03 42

Fax + 51 1 371 06 12


Website www.monrepos-peru.com

Contact Mrs. Lucila Rodriguez, General Manager

Artesanias Mon Repos S.A.


Foundation year 1962

Employees 75 in house, 250 subcontractors

Legal status of company Manufacturer, Exporter

Products are exported to England, U.S.A, Germany, Spain,

Holland, Australia, Norway, France.

Ready made garments (ladies’, men’s and babies‘ garments)

accessories, scarves, hats, gloves, shawls and others.

Monthly production capacity 5,000 pieces in knitwear and

accessories, 1,500 pieces in fabrics.

Minimum quantities per order knitwear: (in electronic machines)

20 pcs per colour/size, (in hand machines) 15 pcs per colour/size,

accessories: (in electronic machines) 60 pcs per colour, (in hand

machines) 30 pcs per colour.

Production lead time 30 days if yarn is available in our stocks,

90 days if yarn has to be previously prepared.

Quality of yarns our products are currently made of alpaca in

qualities «First Fleece» and «baby alpaca», however we are able

to process orders using other fibres like cotton and blends.

Type of knitting hand machines, electronic machines.

Business Details in mainly based on the expansion of work

sources to give job opportunities not only to graduated people but

also for women who didn’t have the chance of being employed

out of their homes. Thus, groups of workers have been properly

organized in their homes, especially in the wildest zones of the

Peruvian Andes.



Contact.

Conceptos del Peru S.A.C.

Address Calle Alfred Rosemblat (Ex Calle 3) No. 120-301

Urb. Huertos de San Antonio - Surco

Lima - Peru

Phone/Fax + 51 1 659 99 85


Website conceptosdelperu.com

Contact

Mrs. Paola Cuentas, Commercial Manager

Conceptos del Peru.





Type of company Exporter

Trade references in foreign countries Samantha Holmes (Scot-

land), Concepts of Peru (UK – England) Alpaga Nature (France),

E bella (USA), Peru Productions (Canada).

Ready made garments home textiles, (ladies’ wear): pullovers,

west coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, scarves, caps, gloves,

(men’s wear): pullovers, scarves, caps, gloves,

(babies‘/children’s wear): pullovers, jackets, scarves, caps, gloves.

Minimum quantity per order (ladies’/men’s wear) – garments:

12 pieces per style, size and colour, – accessories: 24 pieces per

style and colour, (babies‘/children’s wear) – garments: 24 pieces

per style, size and colour, – accessories: 50 pieces per style and

colour.

Ecological standards we are able to produce with organic cotton

and Eco yarns.

Quality of yarns natural fibres and blends such 100% baby

alpaca, 70% baby alpaca 30% wool, 50% alpaca – 50% wool,

70% baby alpaca – 30% bamboo, 25% baby alpaca – 75% Pima

cotton, 50% alpaca – 50% acrylic.

Type of knitting hand knitting, machine knitting in 100% Peruvian

yarns.

Equipment Brother Machiches – gauge 7, bought in 2003

– 5 pcs, Brother Machiches – gauge 3, bought in 2008 – 3 pcs,

Passap Machines – gauge 5, bought in 2006 – 3 pcs.



Contact.

Comercialización y Confecciones Chozzie S.R.L.

Address Jr. Risso No. 355, Lince

Lima - Peru

Phone + 511 472 05 30

Fax + 511 265 04 60


Contact Mrs. Hilda de Pease, General Manager

CyC Chozzie S.R.L.






Trade references in foreign countries Nomadic Trader, Skin,

John Patrick, Apparel Group, Zrinka (USA), Selectie Marketplace

(England).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear): t-shirts, jackets, dresses,

skirts, trousers, shorts, camisoles and robes out of Pima cotton

and t-shirts out of Tangüis cotton, (men’s wear): t-shirts, (babies‘/

children’s wear): t-shirts.

Minimum quantity per order 400 pieces per colour in 2 styles.

Ecological standards we are able to production with ecological

yarns and dying processes.

Quality of yarn 100% Peruvian Pima, Tangüis and Organic

Cotton.

Type of yarns Pima cotton, Tangüis cotton and blends with Lycra

(elasthane), Modal, alpaca and Polyester.

Production Capacity 45,000 to 50,000 pcs per month, depending

on the models.

Equipment 55 machines Rimoldi, Juki, Brother.



Contact.

D’Lugaro S.A.C.

Address Calle Contisuyo 257

Maranga- San Miguel

Lima - Peru

Phone + 51 1 464 62 97

Fax + 51 1 464 14 10


Contact Mrs. Roxana Ulloa, General Manager

D‘Lugaro S.A.C.


Foundation year 1999




Legal status of company Sociedad Anonima Cerrada

Subcontractors yes

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear): pullovers, west coats,

jackets, dresses, skirts, scarves, caps, gloves.

Export market and references USA 50%, Europe 50%.

Minimum quantity per order 5 pieces per colour and size.

Quality of yarns baby alpaca 100%, Pima cotton 100%.

Origin of yarns all of our yarns contain cotton or alpaca of local

origin from Michel & Cie and Inca Tops.


Equipment 15 Brothers hand looms, gauge 5

3 COPPO hand looms, and gauge 10.



Contact.

El Ayni S.A.

Address Calle Martir Olaya Mz. 7

Lote 2 Armatambo-Chorrillos

Lima 9 - Peru

Phone/Fax + 51 1 251 33 41


Website www.elayni.com

Contact Mrs. Silvia Mejia de Zubieta, Sales Manager

El Ayni S.A.



Employees 150

Correspondence languages English, Spanish, Italian


Legal status of company Sociedad Anonima (S.A.)

Subcontractors yes

Trade references in foreign countries Dw-Shop, Maas Natur-

waren, Alpaca Design (Germany), Mulberry Street, Sweet Dreams,

Holiday, John´s Alteration, Ada, Kids Kloset, Julian & Sara (USA).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear): pullovers, west coats,

jackets, dresses, skirts, scarves, caps, gloves, blankets

(men’s wear): pullovers, west coats, jackets, scarves, caps, gloves

(babies‘/children’s wear): pullovers, west coats, jackets, trousers,

dresses, skirts, scarves, caps, gloves, blankets, onesie.

Minimum quantity per order (ladies´/men´s wear): 100 pieces

per style and colour, (babies‘/children´s wear): 100 pieces per

style and colour.

Ecological standards azo free products

Quality of yarns 100% alpaca, 50% alpaca 50% wool, 80% baby

alpaca, 20% acrilic, 70% baby alpaca, 30% wool, 100% Pima

cotton, 100% Pima cotton mercerized, 100% wool, 100% Tangüis

cotton, 60% alpaca, 40% Pima cotton.


origin.


Equipment different kinds of manual machines and work by hand.



Contact.

Fina Diseños S.A.

Address Av. El Polo No. 706, Tda. C-102

Lima 33 - Peru

Phone + 51 1 717 39 89

Fax + 51 1 718 88 34


Website www.finaperu.com

Contact Mr. Martín Elías, Administrative Manager

Fina Diseños S.A.





Type of company Manufacturer, Exporter, Fashion Designer

Legal status of company Sociedad Anonima (S.A.)

Subcontractors if necessary

Trade references in foreign countries

OU Avancard (Russia), Wall – Wall Luxury Essentials (UK).

Ready made garments blazers, jackets, over coats, trousers,

T-shirts, tops, blouses, sweaters, dresses, skirts, accessories.

Orgin of yarns and fabrics Peru: alpaca, baby alpaca, Pima

cotton, wool.

Imported fabrics Crepe, Boucle, Line, Shantung, Gabardine,

Drill, Jersey.

Equipment

Number of Machinery: 30, Type: Straights, cutting, etc.

Brands: Juki, Singer, Siruba (6 years old).



Contact.

Kero Design S.A.C.

Address Jr. Julio C. Tello No. 728-730

Lima 4 - Peru

Phone + 51 1 470 01 01

Fax + 51 1 471 25 23


Website www.kero-design.com

Contact Mrs. Eunice Morán, Sales & Marketing

Kero Design S.A.C.







Subcontractors no

Trade references in foreign countries Hess Natur, Textiles

GMBH, Deerberg Versand GMBH (Germany).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear): pullovers, jackets, dresses,

skirts, scarves, caps, gloves, (men’s wear): pullovers, jackets,

scarves, caps, gloves.

Minimum quantity per order 300 pieces per style and colour

200 pieces per accessories.

Ecological standards we do not have a certification but we are

able to carry out our clients demands, for example: Hess Natur.

Quality of yarns 100% alpaca (25-26 micrones), 50% alpaca (25-

26 mic) / 50% wool (22.5 mic), 100% wool (26 mic), 100% baby

alpaca (21-22.5 mic) and well tested blends.

Origin of yarns Michell & Cia, Inca Tops, 100% Peruvian yarns.

Type of knitting hand knitting 15%, machine knitting 85%.

Equipment we work without sourcing for production orders.

But also, we have our own team and machinery for developing

samples. We work with gauge 3, 5, 7 and 10, also hand knitted.



Contact.

La Victoria Fábrica de Tejidos de Punto S.A.C.

Address

Pasaje San Lorenzo No. 190

Lima 13 - Peru

Phone/ Fax + 51 1 652 29 29


Website www.victoriatextiles.com.pe

ContactMr. Jorge Julca, Sales & Development Chief

La Victoria Fábrica de Tejidos de Punto S.A.C.







Subcontractors Sociedad Anónima Cerrada

Trade references in foreign countries Lilla P, Tonny Bahamas,

Jazmin Chebar, Ayres, La Martina, Old Bridge, Eskandar, APC

(USA, United Kingdom, France, Holland, Spain, Argentina, Chile

and Brasil).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear): jackets, dresses, T-shirts,

(men’s wear): jackets, T-shirts,

(babies‘/children’s wear): jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers.

Minimum quantity per order (ladies’ wear): 500 pieces per style

and/or colour, (men’s wear): 400 pieces per style and/or colour,

(babies‘/children’s wear): 500 pieces per style and/or colour.

Quality of yarns 100% Pima cotton, 100% mercerized Pima

cotton, 50% Pima cotton / 50% Modal, 85% Pima cotton / 15%

baby alpaca.


origin.

Type of knitting circular knitting

Equipment 90 sewing machines (Juki and less than 5 years old),

5 Cutting machines (less than years old), 4 knitting machines

(3 Mayer, 1 Orizzio, between 10 and 30 years old).



Contact.

Marga S.R.L.

Address Jr. Costa Azul Nº 380 Chorrillos

Lima 9 - Peru

Phone + 51 1 252 72 00 (Central line) /

+ 51 1 651 41 87 / + 51 1 651 41 88

Fax + 51 1 252-3791


ContactMr. John Loveday, General Manager

Marga S.R.L.


MARGA S.R.L. is an «atelier» dedicated to the business of crea-

ting knitted garments that are considered WEARABLE OBJECTS

OF ART. Our products are exported since 1982 to demanding

markets such as the U.S.A., Europe, and Japan.

Eighty percent (80 %) of our production is based in the develop-

ment of our client’s designs. We have all the necessary facilities to

work along with designers, and the required mind set to communi-

cate with them during the development process.

The relationship with our suppliers of raw materials in Peru is

excellent. Michell & Cía is our main supplier of yarn in alpaca,

merino wool, and all the different blends. Inca Tops is also an

important supplier of alpaca and cotton yarns. When it comes to

cotton, our main supplier is Textil Amazonas. Organic cotton yarn

is provided by Cortextil.

We can also offer our own designs. Our collections have all the

variety that can be demanded in knitted garments. We have both

very elaborate designs (with plenty of value added handwork), and

classics in solid colours. Our main and distinctive characteristic

is that our products have an extraordinary build and an exquisite

finish. All finishings are hand made, including button holes, button

sewing, and tag sewing. We also do production of accessories

such as scarves, caps, gloves, and capes.

Our current monthly output is approximately 5,000 garments:

250 garments manually knitted with crochet.; 100 garments manu-

ally knitted with knitting needles; 1,200 garments manually knitted

in rectilinear non-industrial knitting machines, all fully fashion in

GG 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12; 300 garments in Stoll CMS 340 TC knit

and wear Multigauge 6.2-12; 500 garments in Stoll 822 HP Mul-

tigauge 6.2-12; 500 garments in Stoll CMS 433 TC (GG 10); 300

garments in Stoll CMS 340 TC knit and wear Multigauge 7.2 – 14;

500 garments in Stoll CMS 433 TC (GG 12); 500 garments in Stoll

CMS 433 TC (GG 12); 400 garments in Shima SES 202-S (GG

12); 300 garments in Shima 122 SV (GG 12).

The weights in our line of garments have a large variation due to

the diversity of our products. The weight is also affected by the

specific weight of the raw material, for example, alpaca’s specific

weight is very high.


Contact.

New Expo S.A.C.

Address Calle Renee Descartes No. 377, Urb. Santa Raquel

Lima 3 - Peru

Phone + 51 1 348- 14 91 / + 51 1 348 09 83

Fax + 591 348 75 49


Website www.new-expo.com.

ContactMrs. Patricia Bernuy de Maldonado, Export Manager

New Expo S.A.C.






Legal status of company private company

Trade references in foreign countries Hanna Andersson,

(Europe), blabla, Indigenous Designs (USA).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear): pullovers, dresses, skirts,

scarves, caps, gloves, (babies‘/children’s wear): dresses, skirts,

scarves, caps, gloves.

Minimum quantity per order 10-12 per size per style per colour.

Ecological standards Control Union- Organic Farming- USDA

Organici – Oeko Tex Standard 100, currently getting Fair Trade

Certification and GOTS.

Quality of yarns organic cotton, standard cotton, BB-alpaca.

Origin of yarns and fabrics all of our yarns and fabrics contain

cotton or alpaca of local origin.

Type of knitting hand knit , hand knitting machines and hand

looms.

Equipment 20 sewing machines YUKI, 2-4 years old, bar codes

system for garment traceability for handloom, workshops.



Contact.

Suritex S.A.C.

Address Calle Murcia 148, Residencial Higuereta, Surco

Lima 33 - Peru

Phone +51 1 2713656

Fax +51 1 273 3382


Website www.suritexperu.com

ContactMs. Denise Brenner, Design & Sales

Suritex S.A.C.


Foundation year 2000, Employees 50

Trade references in foreign countries USA, EU (Germany,

Norway, Netherlands, and Switzerland), South America.

Monthly production capacity hand woven: 1000 pieces,

semi-industrial woven: 3000 pieces, hand knitted: 2000 pieces.

Minimum quantity per order hand woven: 60 pieces per WARP

(15 pieces per WEFT), semi-industrial woven: 120 pieces per

WARP (30 pieces per WEFT), hand knitted: 10 pieces per item

and colour/colour combination.

Business details Suritex is an enterprise with vast experience

in the textile field, focused on the artisan and semi industrial pro-

duction. Our specialty being the design, developing, production,

finishing and commercializing of dresser textile accessories in

woven fabrics as stoles, shawls, scarves and blankets and knitting

fabrics; shawls, scarves, caps, gloves, neck-muffs, hats, mitts

and ponchos; decorated with dye effects as tie dye and duo tone,

gradation and beautiful hand-made effects as crochet, knitting

needles, applications, fringes and embroideries, using fine natural

fibres as alpaca, llama, Pima cotton, wool, silk and their mixtures.

We also count with a large dyeing capacity of yarn and fabrics,

which enables us to offer a complete service.

Our commercial office is located in Lima, Peru and our productive

facilities are strategically located in the central Andes, 300 kilome-

ters from Lima. There, we work directly with an Andean community

that is well identified with the products we developed.

Suritex believes in the importance to be Socially Responsible,

thus, we offer all the opportunities to our workers, most of them

family mothers, and we care for their development and well-being.

For example, in our productive center, we have a special area for

our workers’ children in preschool age, so they can be near their

parents.

We also offer the development and production service for any

design, if it is technically possible in our manual weaving looms.

Equipment 12 wooden looms, 2 semi-industrial looms, hand

knitting machines.


Contact.

Venator S.A.C.

Address Calle Camino Real No. 1801, Mz. A, Lt. 7

Parque Industrial San Pedrito, Surco

Lima 33 - Peru

Phone/Fax + 51 1 247 09 73


Website www.venatorperu.com

ContactMr. Christian Asbeck, CEO

Venator S.A.C.







Subcontractors no

Trade references in foreign countries Hess Natur (Germany),

Peruvian Connection, Threads for Thought, Planet (USA),

Baby Dior (France).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear/ babies‘/children’s wear):

pullovers, west coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, scarves,

caps, gloves, (men’s wear): pullovers, west coats, jackets, scarves,

caps, gloves.

Minimum quantity per order (ladies’ wear/men’s wear): 150

pieces per style and colour, (babies‘/children’s wear): 200 pieces

per style and colour.

Quality of yarns Pima cotton, Pima/Cashmere, Pima/Tencel,

baby alpaca, baby alpaca/wool, baby alpaca/Silk and wool.


origin.

Type of knitting machine knitting

Equipment 7 Stoll CMS generation / gauge 12 machines

Distribution we can handle special distribution requests.


Contact.

Mitayoq S.A.

Address Mz. H-1, Lt. 29 A.H.,

Héroes de San Juan de Miraflores

Lima 29 - Peru

Phone/Fax + 51 1 276 84 72


Website www.mitayoq.com

ContactMrs. Nancy Canales, Commercial Manager

Mitayoq S.A.

Hand-knitting production





Legal status of company anonymous Society

Subcontractors yes

Trade references in foreign countries CMC Anges B (France),

IM Production (USA), SAS IRO (France).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear/ babies‘/children’s wear):

pullovers, west coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers, scarves,

caps, gloves, (men’s wear): pullovers, west coats, jackets, scarves,

caps, gloves.

Minimum quantity per order 300 pieces

Ecological standards none

Quality of yarns 100% alpaca superfine, 100% baby alpaca,

100% Pima cotton, 100% Tangüis cotton, 60% baby alpaca,

40% Pima cotton.

Origin of yarns all of our yarns contain cotton or alpaca

of local origin.


Equipment

Brother, traditional machine, 5 years old, 18 units.

Singer, traditional machine, 5 years old, 2 units.

Seiki, serger machine, 3 years old, 5 units.

Saritalia, steam generator, 3 years old, 3 units.

Singer, sewing machine, 10 years old, 1 units.

Distribution we can handle special distribution requests.


Contact.

Sumac S.R.L. - Artesanias Sumac Peru

Address Jiron Huancane No. 246

Puno - Peru

Phone + 51 51 36 84 50

Fax +51 51 36 84 50


ContactMrs. Elena Calatayud, General Manager

Sumac S.R.L. - Artesanias Sumac Peru

Hand-knitting production





Legal status of company S.R.L. (Society of Limited Responsibility)

Subcontractors yes

Trade references in foreign countries representatives in France,

Samantha Holmes (UK), Caramel and Baby Child (England),

Valentina Schenna (Italy).

Ready made garments (ladies’ wear): pullovers, jackets, dresses,

scarves, caps, gloves, hats, (babies‘/children’s wear): pullovers,

jackets, dresses, trousers, scarves, gloves, hats.

Minimum quantity per order as much pieces we can knit with

minimum 25 Kg of yarn including special dyed colours and stock

service yarn from our suppliers.

Quality of yarns 100% baby alpaca, 100% alpaca sf, 70/30%

baby alpaca/silk, 60/40% alpaca sf/wool, 80/20% baby alpaca/

acrylic, 70/30% baby alpaca/bamboo, 100% Pima cotton,

75/13/12% cotton italian yarns baby alpaca/merino/poliamide,

50/7/22/21% baby alpaca/merino/polyamide/polyester, 85/10/5%

baby alpaca/merino/polyamide, 58/20/22% baby alpaca/merino/

polyamide.

Origin of local yarns Inca Tops, Michell, La Colonial.

Origin of imported yarns Filiataly Italy.

Type of knitting hand knit (Needles, Crochet), machines knitting

(Artesanal Machine Singer, Brother).

Equipment 5 machines GG 3, 10 machines GG 5 and GG 7 and

4 machines GG 8.



Alpaca and Pima are two extra-fine, rare, superior quality premium

fibres. Tangüis cotton is also a very interesting fibre due to its at-

tractiv ecombination of qualities and price.

75% of the world’s alpaca fibre comes from the Peruvian high-

lands. The ELS Pima cotton is grown only in the northern coastal

area of Peru and in very few other countries in the world. Tangüis

cotton was developed in Peru.

Alpaca, Pima and Tangüis are truly Peru’s emblematic fibres. In

Bolivia, the premium fibre is baby llama which also gives excellent

results in flat knit.

The combination of the availability of exceptional natural fibres

combined with the capacity, flexibility, versatility and quality of

Peruvian and Bolivian textile industries from yarns to garment

manufacturing are rarely seen in the world. Peru and Bolivia are

inescapable and fascinating places for any buyer wishing to en-

large his sourcing and sharpen his competitive edge in top quality

natural fibres projects.

We sincerely hope this brochure will give you an idea of the kind

of fibres and flat-knit products you will be able to find in Peru and

Bolivia.

Conclusion.

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In Bolivia:

• Promueve Bolivia

(Ministry of Productive Development and Plural Economy)

www.produccion.gob.bo

• Many useful links about Bolivian exports:

www.exportservices.be/bolivia.htm

• Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior

(Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade)

www.ibce.org.bo

In Peru:

• PromPeru

(Commission of Promotion of Peru for Export and Tourism)

www.promperu.gob.pe

www.siicex.gob.pe

• Many useful links about Peruvian exports:

www.exportservices.be/peru.htm

• Asociación de Exportadores (Exporters’ Association)

www.adexperu.org.pe

• APDETP

Asociación Peruana de Diseñadores Especializados

en Tejido de Punto

(Peruvian fashion designers association specialized

in knitwear)

Contact: Mrs. Milena Faúndez

Phone: +51 997926762

E-mail: [email protected]

www.apdetp.com

Useful links.

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