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Schuh owner Genesco bans use of alpaca fleece

The owner of footwear retailer Schuh has become the latest company to ban the use of alpaca fleece in its products following the publication of an exposé by animal rights group Peta into the treatment of animals at a farm in Peru. Footwear and accessories retailer Genesco has agreed to ban the fibre from its portfolio of brands, which also...

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“Sustainability and alpaca are synonyms,” says Director of Trade Commission of Peru in New York

Peru is a neglected treasure trove of sustainable options for the fashion industry. So believes Conrado Falco, Director of OCEX, the Trade Commission of Peru in New York. In organizing last month’s Perú Moda, he told FashionUnited, his aim was not only to return Peru to pre-recession glory days when its export amounted to 2 billion dollars, but...

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Following US success, Peruvian manufacturers set sights on European market

Peruvian clothing manufacturers are eyeing the European market. They specialise in the manufacture of knitwear made of alpaca wool and Pima cotton, both premium products from their country. To date, the manufacturers have produced mainly for the US market, but now they are attracting the attention of European labels like Missoni and Ted Baker....