VICUÑA
The most beautiful of the South American camelids. This beautiful animal, which has the finest animal fiber in the world, was the most valuable raw material for the ancient weavers of the Andes, with which they made wonderful clothing for the Inca royalty.
To collect the fiber, we use the ancestral knowledge of the Andean communities, through the shearing method called Chaccu. This method allows us to obtain the material while maintaining the integrity and freedom of this wonderful animal. In the same way, it is the heritage of these communities that manages to preserve the qualities of this fiber intact, carrying out a delicate de-hairing by hand.
At KUNA we have taken on the fascinating challenge of ensuring the survival of the vicuña and its rich ancestral heritage, providing work for thousands of Peruvians, and becoming the only brand in the world that accompanies the production process from start to finish, managing to transform the extreme fineness of the vicuña fiber into garments of delicate beauty, whose softness to the touch is a privilege that fills us with pride.
Hypoallergenic.
Peruvian National Symbol.
Considered "The Gold of the Andes."
Its fiber varies between 10 and 13 microns.
Light and with thermoregulatory properties.
Marketing of fiber certified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru and CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
GUANACO
In contrast to its strong figure and wild beauty, the Guanaco produces a very fine fibre of soft cinnamon colour. Warm and silky raw material with which we at KUNA produce garments that carry with them, in addition to excellent quality, an unusual charm. Linked to the development of the Andean man since, as with the vicuña, the Chaccu was used as a shearing method.
Today, KUNA laboriously collects guanaco fiber from a large area of the Andes, which is certified by CITES. This fiber is chosen manually so that its shine and particular softness are of the highest quality, which allows us to create garments with sophisticated beauty and that preserve the unique charm of nature.
Hypoallergenic.
Silky appearance.
Incredibly soft to the touch.
Thermoregulatory properties.
Marketing of fiber certified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru and CITES
(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
ALPACA
Camelid native to the Peruvian Andes. It has the fiber with the greatest natural color variety in the world of textiles, ranging from white to black, through chestnut and gray. This quality, added to its warmth and softness, was the inspiration and basis for the development of Andean textiles, especially the Incan ones. Today, this extraordinary fiber plays a fundamental role in the world of textiles.
Alpaca fiber is one of the most versatile, which has allowed us at KUNA to open different paths and possibilities for the development of unique collections based on the qualities of this fiber. We invite you to discover them:
- BABY ALPACA
- ALPACA 16
- ROYAL ALPACA
- BLACK ALPAKA
- BABY ALPACA SURI
BABY ALPACA
A fibre recognised worldwide for its softness and subtle shine. It has the greatest colour variety in the world of fabric, with 22 natural tones ranging from white, brown and grey to black.
This exquisite quality, achieved by the expert hands of artisans who master ancient secrets that allow them to choose the fiber by hand, achieves an average fineness of between 20 and 22.5 microns, added to its warmth and softness, were the inspiration and basis for the development of Andean textiles, especially the Incan ones.
High performance in extreme weather conditions.
High performance in extreme weather conditions.
Incredibly soft to the touch.
Wide range of products.
BABY ALPACA SURI
The Suri breed, which originated in ancient times by high Andean shepherds, represents only 6% of all alpacas. It is smaller than the Huacaya, and has a graceful and delicate appearance. It produces a very fine fleece that covers it like a mantle, made up of long locks of up to 16 cm in length, which fall vertically on the neck and around the entire body, giving it a very unique beauty.
It is the ultimate selection of alpaca fibres, as only 0.5% of the total processed alpaca fibre is made from this noble material. Thanks to its beautiful colour variety, fineness, softness and natural shine, it is one of the most valuable fibres from South American camelids, which gives garments a visible and very particular elegance.
Beautiful singularity.
Silky appearance.
Incredibly soft to the touch.
Exclusive and with countless qualities.
ROYAL ALPACA
ROYAL ALPACA is made from a very demanding selection of the best alpaca fibre from both breeds (Suri and Huacaya), carried out by the expert hands of artisans who master ancient secrets and subsequently by a technical process, which allows them to choose the finest, softest and warmest fibre, possessing that elegant and subtle lustre, which also encompasses the magnificent tonal range that this wonderful fibre can offer. All this makes it possible for garments made with this input to boast an unmistakable elegance and personality.
At Kuna we guarantee that ROYAL ALPACA yarns come from extremely fine fleeces (up to 18 microns), providing a feeling of comfort comparable to other very fine hairs such as cashmere, camel and extra-fine wools, etc. It is a proprietary concept created with the aim of differentiating ourselves through “The best selection of fiber”.
Subtle luster.
Silky appearance.
Beautiful singularity.
Incredibly soft to the touch.
ALPACA 16
The finest Alpaca garments in the world.
The finest selection of alpaca ever obtained is called Alpaca 16. It has an unbeatable softness to the touch and subtle luster. The fiber comes from the National Alpaca Fiber Competition that is organized annually by our own experimental station for scientific research and genetic development: Pacomarca. It has a fineness never before achieved, of 16.7 microns, a world record, and which only KUNA possesses.
The production of Alpaca 16 garments is carried out in a small batch made up of fiber from the best alpaca breeders in Peru, who were finalists in the “El Quintal del Inca” competition, making it 100% traceable. For this reason, each item is numbered.
Subtle luster.
Exclusive selection.
Unbeatable softness.
Limited and numbered products.
BLACK ALPAKA
The rarest natural fiber color in the world is black, and Peru is the country with the largest number of black alpacas. However, pure black alpacas have been declining in Peru in recent years, making up less than 1% of the total number of these animals in the country. This means approximately 5,000 specimens.
BLACK ALPAKA is a fascinating and exclusive collection that symbolizes our efforts to preserve pure black alpacas, currently in danger of extinction. Thanks to PACOMARCA we can say that we have the largest group of these animals that exists, which we study, care for and reproduce to encourage their breeding in the rest of the country.
Exclusive selection.
Numbered items.
100% natural black fiber.
Possessing high fineness and uniformity.
It symbolizes our efforts to conserve black alpacas.