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The Best Alpaca Sweaters
An alpaca wool sweater is a perfect part of your outdoor layering system or travel wardrobe and here are the reasons why.
Sustainable Clothing Checklist
Understanding what makes clothes sustainable can get very confusing. Brands are often accused of green washing, cherry picking an ecological benefit in their clothes and claiming they are a sustainable...
Can we wear alpaca wool in the summer?
The short answer is YES. It sounds crazy, doesn't it? Contrary to preconceived ideas, wool can be worn all year round.
Open Range Alpacas
Alpacas thrive - and produce more wool - in their natural environment, so being able to roam free in the mountains is key.
WHAT IS ALPACA WOOL?
Alpaca wool can be considered as nature's superior functional fiber, having developed in harsh and variable weather conditions in the Peruvian Andes.
We won Selected Brand of ISPO Brandnew!
ARMS OF ANDES was awarded the Selected Brand of ISPO BRANDNEW! The jury of ISPO Brandnew, the largest Outdoor Industry Trade Show event, was impressed by our Alpaca Wool outdoor...
What to Wear in Winter to Avoid Getting Sick
In the middle of winter in Europe, it can get very cold! But you will still find you sweat when you are hiking, skiing, snowboarding, or traveling even when it's...
Is there any better outdoors base layer than Merino wool?
Merino wool has taken over the natural wool outdoor market as the high functional, natural, performance fiber. But what not many hikers and travelers are aware of is the superior...
