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For thousands of years, cultures around the world have been adding color to their clothing and textiles using plants, animals and minerals from their environment. The ancient civilizations of Peru - from the Moche to the Inca - were no exception, and we have decided to bring these traditional practices and knowledge into the world of modern outdoor apparel.  We are also celebrating one of alpaca wool's natural colors, by including a natural, un-dyed white in our line.  Some of the dyes we use are shown below:

COCHINEAL

Our natural red dye derives from parasitic insects that feed on the prickly pear cactus. Only the females produce carminic acid, which is where the red color comes from.

EUCALYPTUS

Eucalyptus makes beautiful charcoal dyes and adds different shades of colors to other dyes. It is also anti-bacterial.

INDIGO PLANT

Our blue dye is derived from a plant called "Indigofera tinctoria". Is is extracted from the leaves which are soaked in water and fermented to give the vibrant color.