Since 1996, we've been dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of luxurious textile designs from Peru.

Every piece you'll find in our website is completely original.
Our luxury knit and woven designs are then brought beautifully to life by highly skilled Andean artisans whose textile tradition goes back millennia.

We maintain the highest standards – taking care of our employees by hiring only adults and ensuring the environment is eco-friendly as well.
The alpacas that supply the luxurious fiber are well maintained to ensure their protection and future preservation.

Our mission is to offer great-looking, non-commodity, craftsmanship-quality clothing and accessories. The ETNIKO collection uses Alpaca Fibers, one of the finest and most luxurious fibers in the world. To that end, we design and develop all of the clothing you see on these pages, our designs are unique - to offer you a collection you can't find anywhere else.

These gorgeous knit and woven pieces are made from luxury alpaca fiber.

Our exclusive merchandise is created by a design team in Peru. Trends inspired by worldwide influences from exhibitions and trade fairs to street fashions in New York, Paris and London.
We take whats new and then we make it our own, with a flattering shape and a ethnic feeling. That includes everything from the latest looks to fashion essentials.
For the most shopping options, you will find our complete collections here on our website.

We recently lowered our prices even further, but value goes way beyond price.
We put a lot of energy into standardizing and refining our fabrics and fits so we can deliver superior quality.

ALPACA - "GOLD OF THE ANDES"

Peruvian Alpaca Fiber - once reserved for Inca royalty - are often called the "Gold of the Andes" because their extraordinary fiber is internationally recognized as the one of the most luxurious fibers in the world. The resilient fiber is not only strong, but is incredibly soft, warm, lightweight, and durable. It is excellent for travel as it is comfortable, water resistant and retains its shape without stretching.

Alpaca Fiber is second only to silk for strength. The Alpaca Fiber is most like human hair in its cellular composition - it has a core made up of air-filled cells that contributes significantly to its insulating properties and its strength. The number of individual fibers is considerably reduced compared to sheep's wool which helps to explain why most people who are allergic to sheep's wool are not allergic to Alpaca.

The color of the fiber is variable, up to 22 colors having been defined, but is more uniform than that of the llama. Alpaca colors range from white to black through grays, fawns and browns. This characteristic is not to be found among other natural fibers, the 'noble' fibers, used in textile production.

The fiber is classified manually according to its fineness and sorted into qualities such as Royal Alpaca (less than 19 microns), Baby Alpaca (22,5 microns), Super Fine Alpaca (25,5 microns) and Huarizo (29 microns).

The names of these qualities do not necessarily reflect the age of the animals or other phenotypic characteristics. The appellation 'Baby', for example, is applied to products (sweaters, scarves, shawls, etc.) where the average fiber diameter is 22,5 microns. The fiber used to obtain this quality does not necessarily come from baby animals; it could easily come from an adult animal with a very fine coat.

The following are some of the textile properties of alpaca:

Non-flammability: The fiber will not burn unless in direct contact with a flame.
Elasticity and strength: Alpaca fibers have relatively high elasticity and strength, comparable with those of sheep's wool and other animal fibers.
Hygroscopic properties: Absorption of ambient humidity is relatively low.
Thermal properties: The structure of the alpaca fiber makes it an efficient thermal insulator, useful in different climatic conditions.
Felting: Alpaca does not felt as readily as sheep's wool or other animal fibers.
Handle: The alpaca fiber has a structure which gives it a very soft handle, comparable with that of a grade of sheep's wool three or four microns finer.
Visual texture: Especially for overcoats, alpaca cloth exhibits an excellent drape, appearance, natural luster and handle; it maintains its new appearance for a very long time.