Narrow Alpaca Fur Scarves, 100×4 cm
€79
Scarves and Shawls
Alpaca wool scarves are light, warm and itch-free, because baby alpaca fibre stays under 22.5 microns. The range has baby alpaca scarves 170 × 30.5 cm for everyday wear, fringed shawls 70 × 198 cm that also work as a cape, and narrow alpaca fur scarves to tuck inside a coat collar. An alpaca scarf keeps you warm without bulk: you get the same warmth from half the thickness of sheep's wool. Pairs with alpaca hats and gloves. Why alpaca is warmer than merino is explained in our fibre guide.
Baby Alpaca Scarves, 170×30.5 cm
€69
Baby Alpaca Shawls with Fringe, 70×198 cm
€119
Why choose an alpaca scarf
Alpaca fibre is partly hollow and traps air, so a thin scarf warms like a thick woollen one. There is no lanolin in alpaca, so the scarf does not smell, does not irritate the sensitive skin of the neck and rarely needs washing. The smooth fibre pills and felts less readily than sheep's wool. Baby alpaca is not the animal's age but the fineness grade of the fibre, and that is what makes the scarf silky.
Where our scarves come from
The scarves are knitted in the Cusco region of Peru, where alpaca craft is a centuries-old tradition. The fleece comes from animals on the high Andean plateau, shorn once a year. We have worked with the same partners from the start, read our story.
How to care for an alpaca scarf
Air it after wearing, wash rarely and by hand: lukewarm water up to 30 °C, wool detergent, no wringing, dry flat. Store folded, not on a hanger. The full guide, including how to rescue a felted knit, is in our care article.
Which is warmer, an alpaca or a merino scarf?
At the same weight, alpaca, thanks to the hollow fibre. Merino wicks moisture slightly better, so for sport either works; in town and in winter alpaca wins.
Does an alpaca scarf itch?
A baby alpaca scarf does not. The prickly feeling starts with fibres over 30 microns; the fibre in our scarves stays under 22.5 microns.