Kotosh International Trade LLC understands the importance of the role we play as inheritors of the rich Peruvian textile tradition and we preserve this legacy by developing new products with technology and innovation. This allows us to produce and export textile products to the world's most demanding markets.
Our brand name "Kotoshpaca": "Luxurious Wearable Art" is the ambassador of a thousand-year-old art transmitted of generation in generation by the artisans of the Andes. These pieces are elaborate carefully by the women Andean knitters that use fibers autoctonas of the region, luxury fibers as the smooth Alpaca and Pima Cotton called also "Gamuza".
Our collections of spring, fall and winter are delicately designed to give it a touch of elegance and distinction; each piece has a special detail that can go from sophisticated hand-finished floral embroidered to a woven application or hand crochet.
The result of this arduous work is reflected in these marvelous pieces that stand out the ancient tradition of a culture as the Peruvian.
We produce:
* Sweaters
* Pullovers
* Ponchos
* Scarves
* Ruanas
* Capes
* Belts (handcrafted)
* Sweater for kids
* Accesories
* Home items
* Etc
Alpaca Fiber advantages over Cashmere
* Natural colors (up to 28)
* Thermal insulation, better than cashmere
* Wrinkle resistance, better than cashmere
* Resistance, better than cashmere
* Pilling, less than cashmere
* Water absorption, similar than cashmere
* Flexibility, less than cashmere in normal alpaca, similar than cashmere when we work with baby alpaca.
* Shrinkage, less than cashmere
* Luster, cashmere lose its luster after a couple of years, alpaca retains it for decades.
Alpaca Fiber Advantages over Wool
* Stronger (per same fineness)
* Hollow fiber, warmer for weight
* Lower incidence of allergic reactions
* Softer, less irritating
* Lots of rich, natural colors
* Less shrinkage (washable)
* Thermostatically superior (50 degree F comfort range vs. 30 degree F for wool)