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.