Caring For Your Alpaca Product

Hand-washing is the gentlest method of cleaning an Alpaca garment, and will add years to the life of your Alpaca clothing.

Here is a set of care instructions to extend the life of your alpaca products. 

Follow these four simple steps and your Alpaca purchase will give you years of luxurious comfort and wear.

1. Gently wash in warm water with a mild soap (mild shampoo will do) and thoroughly rinse in water of the same temperature. Special care must be taken as wet Alpaca fabric can weaken and stretch out of shape. Never wring or twist. Gently press excess water from garment.
2. While supporting the weight of the wet garment lay it on a dry towel. Ease the garment back into shape and roll up in the towel. Press to remove excess water and repeat this step with a second towel.
3. On a flat surface lay the sweater on a fresh, dry towel, until thoroughly air dried.
4. Once your Alpaca garment is dry you will want to fold it carefully, avoiding a center crease. Never hang an Alpaca sweater as it will stretch the garment out of shape. Lay flat in a drawer or on a closet shelf.
   
   

If stains persist:

In the event of stubborn stains, dry cleaning may be the only solution. We do not recommend machine washing. That being said, should you decide to use your washing machine, secure the garment in a tied pillowcase and set on gentle cycle; cool water. Proceed to steps 3 and 4.

To clean and restore the luster to your alpaca garments, we offer specially formulated Alpaca cleaning clothing.

 

Alpaca Slippers

For all our fur items, we recommend you use a wire pet brush to restore the fur. A light brushing and you will be impressed how easily your fur is restored. For more serious cleaning or for when liquids have been spilt on the fur, cover with talcum powder and gently but deeply rub in. Leave for an hour or two then brush away the excess. This will lift residues and dirt and restore the fluffiness of the fur.

Alpaca Socks

Our socks are machine washable (cold) with the exception of the reversible Alpaca knit socks. To extend the life of your socks, we highly recommend you avoid putting them in the dryer and instead let them air dry. 

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