fibras andinas chile
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Exquisite fleece and yarns for hand knitting from the Andes of Northern ChileTRANSCRIPT
Exquisite fleece and yarns for hand knitting made
of ultrafine llama, guanaco, vicuña and alpaca
fibers from Northern Chile.
We envision a day when
Fibras Andinas Chile
will become the leader supplier of
the finest camelid fibres in the world,
while facilitating the
rapid generation of successful and
lasting solutions to
the social problems affecting
the Andean region of our continent.
FoundersJorge and Isabel del Carpio
Vicuña, silk, angora, cashmere and other luxury fibres revolutionized world
fashion. South American camelid exotic fibres are the next trend.
Fibras Andinas Chile is an innovative business concept introducing exquisite yarns
for hand knitting made of ultrafine llama, alpaca, guanaco and vicuña fibres, to a
high end market of hand knitters around the world.
Our yarns create the feel and warmth desired by a discerning
market looking for a unique comfort.
Marketing DirectorIsabel Paz
Sheer pleasure, stress relieving, gift giving, and creativity rate
among the reasons why people choose hand knitting and
crocheting with exotic yarns.
An increasing younger group in a market of millions of needle
artists, is eager to discover this luscious new feel.
The finest materials and traditional craftsmanship skills
come together at our plant and headquarters located in
Arica, in the northern region of Chile, known for the
mystical life force of the Atacama Desert
Commercial ConsultantMercedes van Bladel
At Fibras Andinas Chile we strive for perfection in
everything we do, redefining the luxury knitting yarn market.
Our exclusive exotic yarns are intended to turn every
knitting project into a majestic piece of needlework.
Hence we are sensitive and responsive to the wants and
needs of our discerning customers in the development
and manufacture of our products
We are advocates of Fair Trade and the protection of the
environment. We support the International
Child Labour Free Movement.
Simply awsome….
The sweet sound of our carding, dehairing and spinning machines
brings new hopes for better quality of life and pay to thousands of
impoverished Andean llama and alpaca, growers.
Technical ManagerAlejandro López
With an installed capacity of nearly
30 tonnes per year, Fibras Andinas Chile demands over
sixty tonnes of raw fibre at our 900 m2
(9.700 sq.ft) plant.
There is plenty of room for rapid expansion in our
4.500 m2 (1,1 acres) lot.
Secure Supply of Raw Wool Through Fair Trade Practices
We are located near the world’s largest llama and
alpaca breeding region of Chile, Peru and Bolivia.
Llama, alpaca, vicuña and
guanaco byproducts are
critical for the subsistence
of small producers, living
in one of the most isolated
regions, the grasslands of
the Andean plateau, at
altitudes above 3.500
meters above sea level.
These regions are the
dominant producers of
4000 tons of alpaca in
Peru, and 600 tons of
llama in Bolivia.
Yet, only a fraction of the sizeable income resulting from exports of
these beautiful fibers benefits the breeders, who are the first link of a
long value chain, where intermediaries capture an excessive
proportion of the value of the product, before it reaches the
international market.
Fibras Andinas secures its supply of raw fiber by purchasing directly
from the producers, breaking a historical hold of intermediaries.
Our inclusive Enduring
Social Impact program,
allows herders to participate
in the the productive and
commercial chains. This
encourages growers to
produce fibers of higher
worth, while increasing their
income.
Meanwhile, the Government of Chile is active at sponsoring programs aimed at
improving production, processing and other camelid related activities that
involve the Aymara communities of the northern region.
Our home is Chile, where solidarity,
perseverance and enormous faith were
sufficient to pull 33 miners
alive from the center of the earth.
Executive DirectorJorge A. del Carpio
Come, join us and be part of this awesome experience.