Ethos Paris uses high-quality alpaca, certified 100% organic and is produced, processed and knitted into beautiful garments according to Fair Trade practices. Ethos' partner in Bolivia sources her alpaca from small indigenous alpaca farmers in the high Andean plateau country. They also run a workshop in La Paz that trains and employs impoverished Bolivian women in hand-knitting and the operation of industrial knitting machines. All of Ethos Paris alpaca knitwear comes from this Fair Trade-certified workshop.
Soft, Warm and Hypoallergenic
Ethos chose alpaca for its superb and “green” qualities as a textile fiber. Naturally hypoallergenic, alpaca fleece is silkier than sheep’s wool and bears no lanolin. Its soft fibers are similar to hair yet have a hollow core that gives the fleece excellent insulation properties. The “prickle-free” fleece contains minimal guard hair and is free from cuticle and dander. Alpaca is naturally glossy but unlike wool, does not cause itching when worn against the skin.
