Behind every garment there is a story we can prove.

It identifies the finest, softest fibres selected during the sorting process.

• Natural fibre of animal origin (pure keratin).
• Internal microscopic air pockets: insulates against the cold and breathes in mild climates.
• Hypoallergenic: contains no lanolin, does not itch.
• Hard-wearing: it does not lose its shape and keeps its silky natural lustre through washing.
• Fibre thickness: 18 to 36 microns depending on the piece, from extremely fine garments to thermal blankets.
• Natural colours: 9 base colours, more than 24 shades and tones.
• Scale height: 0.25–0.30 microns, compared with 0.65–0.90 for wool, softer: a measurable figure.

• Puno: the alpaca region par excellence, with the largest alpaca population in the world. Most of the fibre comes from here.
• Cusco: alpaca herding is the main livelihood of communities in the mountain range.
• Arequipa: the historic centre where the fibre is collected, sorted by hand by expert sorters and processed.

Our manufacturer carries out scientific research in Puno aimed at improving fibre quality, conserving alpaca diversity and transferring knowledge to high Andean producers. This work has resulted in 78 scientific publications.

Alpacas were domesticated in the Andes between 10,000 and 6,000 BC. Today Peru is home to 4.3 million alpacas, 80% of the world population, and 150,000 smallholder families depend on them.

• 1,257 people employed, 63% of them women.
• Vertically integrated model: from fibre to finished garment, under one roof. Not an intermediary subcontracting without control.
• The only Peruvian factory producing vicuña garments for export, made entirely on Peruvian soil and in strict compliance with the CITES protocol. This reflects the manufacturer's level of technical rigour, although it does not apply directly to baby alpaca.

These certifications, standards and controls belong to the supplier and their application depends on each fibre, material, process or product reference. They do not necessarily apply to this piece.

• It does not damage the pasture as it walks: its soft pad, unlike the hard hoof of other grazing animals, minimises the impact on the soil.
• It eats only the upper part of the grass, without pulling up the root, allowing it to regenerate.
• It lives above 3,800 m, where it does not compete for land or water with food production.

• Carbon footprint: reported for 5 consecutive years to "Huella de Carbono Perú"; 4th star in 2025 (the highest level), a second consecutive reduction in CO₂, and the AENOR "Carbon Footprint CO₂ Calculated" mark.
• Energy: an energy mix based on hydroelectric electricity and natural gas.
• Water: industrial effluents comply with the Maximum Permissible Values of Peruvian environmental regulations.
• Circular economy: RCS certification since 2024 (recertified in 2025); the textile recycling programme purchased 36 tonnes of waste in 2025 and avoids approximately 120 tonnes of textile waste going to landfill each year.
• Packaging: zero plastic in labels (biodegradable paper); packaging is 100% recyclable and biodegradable cardboard and paper.

• No worker below school-leaving age; age verified by identity document.
• Absolute prohibition of forced labour and debt bondage.
• Maximum 48-hour working week; overtime is voluntary, maximum 12 hours a day.
• Freedom of association guaranteed.
• Equal pay for equal work, with no gender gap.
• Zero recorded incidents of discrimination as at the end of 2025.

Additional benefits: free medical and psychological services for workers and their families, a bereavement support fund, legal advice, an in-house services cooperative, and scholarships for workers' children with strong academic results.

External recognition: 1st place for the inclusion of people with disabilities, awarded by the Regional Government of Arequipa, for the second year running.

• 2025 campaign against the Andean cold: more than 18,000 soles invested (by the factory and its workers), delivered to five communities in Arequipa: blankets, warm clothing, toys and food supplies.
• Housing for herding families: support for building sustainable homes that protect against Andean frosts.
• Yarn donation: 50 kg of alpaca yarn turned into warm garments for communities in the Colca Valley.
• Education partnership: measured improvement in two rural schools in Caylloma, 88 students: +84% in Communication, +90% in Mathematics, 100% development in Self-concept.
• Vicuña communities: close to 3,900 soles in blankets and food supplies for community members involved in their capture and shearing.
• Reforestation: 400 trees planted in a community in Arequipa; one tree is planted for every garment in a specific collection.

• Finalist, Premios Corresponsables (Spain): Large Company category, for reducing water consumption.
• Peruvian national recognition for its textile recycling programme: "Empresas que Transforman 2025".
• "Ecoeficiencia" recognition from the Peruvian export and tourism promotion agency.
• "Mérito Empresarial 2025" from the Regional Government of Arequipa: disability inclusion and workplace safety.

In 2026, Mamasara received the Award for Best Entrepreneurial Initiative at the 20th edition of the CCPE Awards. The recognition was granted by the Peruvian Chamber of Commerce in Spain during the ceremony held at the CEOE headquarters in Madrid.

• Do not machine wash.
• Do not use bleach or chlorine-based products.
• Do not tumble dry.
• Iron at a low temperature (maximum 110°C), without steam.
• Professional dry cleaning, normal process.