We believe an object can elevate both beholder and maker. In a world of mass-produced goods, we offer artisan-made home and apparel crafted in fair-trade environments from around the globe. We strive to live fully, slow down to enjoy life’s little luxuries, and choose everyday to create a world connecting maker, owner and earth.
The Incan nobles demonstrated wealth by the number of alpacas they owned. They would flaunt their garments woven with alpaca fleece.
Their softly padded feet leave terrain undamaged. As they graze, alpacas only nibble the top of pasture grass, rather than uprooting it.
As herd animals, their social structure requires alpacas to live with others of their kind. An alpaca will become lonely, and may even sicken and die, if isolated. Therefore, they cannot live alone.
Alpacas use a communal dung pile to do their business, in an area far removed from where they graze.
Fun fact: Some alpacas have actually been successfully house-trained!
The huggable alpaca’s calm and happy disposition makes them a favourite for animal-based therapies. A typical example of an alpaca-based therapeutic activity involves walking them on a leash. :)
Alpacas have a jutted out lower jaw and a hard upper dental pad. But they have no proper teeth, horns, hooves or claws. That’s why these adorable animals always look like they have an underbite!
Rarely, and if provoked, an alpaca can blow air and saliva at an aggressor. They can project acidic stomach contents up to 10 feet away.
Arnold Palmer loved alpaca. Many celebrities have promoted alpaca’s classic quality and style. Other notables include Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Nicole Kidman.
Alpacas vocally communicate with a melodic hum to express a spectrum of emotions, from curiosity to mourning. Their emotional intelligence lends itself well to the argument that alpacas make for great therapeutic companions.
These soft and friendly animals come in 22 recognized natural colours and over 300 shades. Sinatra's personal favourite:orange… we kid you not!
A 125lb alpaca only eats about 2lbs a day in fuel. Their diet consists mainly of grass, however they are also known to snack on wood, leaves and bark. This plant-based diet makes alpaca-farming a very sustainable option when doing fair trade business.
Experience the Fibre of the Gods for yourself! Try adding 3 of our Alpaca Dryer Balls in with your next load of laundry, and commit to an eco-friendly alternative when nixing those toxic dryer sheets.
