Why the alpaca poncho? It's not a sweater, it's not a coat. You can't climb Everest in it and it won't keep you dry in a hurricane . All it does is look absolutely smashing as it flows around your body in a gorgeous swirl of color and pattern. Wear it your way: open, wrapped or thrown over your shoulder. Romantic and distinctive-- if you've never worn an alpaca wool poncho or women's ruana wrap, try one out and see why women have been adorning themselves in swaths of beautiful cloth for the last several millennia. This is the empress of bohemian clothing.
Like it's cousin the Morocco, the Kilim ruana reminds us of traditional North African textile patterns. The scrollwork and geometrics are highlighted by hand-embroidery on both sides, and big hand-made...
Sand and turquoise blue set off the black and white geometrics adapted from pottery designs in this dynamic women's ruana wrap. This alpaca poncho looks great on the street and...
The Potosi women's ruana wrap is knit from a finer gauge of alpaca yarn, resulting in a lighter weight alpaca poncho. Potosi is the site of a famous silver mine...
The pure alpaca Cadena shawl is more than perfect for cool weather; it's perfect in a dozen different ways. Throw it over one shoulder or throw it over both for...
The small alpaca poncho, called a ponchito, is a standard of traditional Andean alpaca clothing. Some could be as small as a cafeteria tray, and, like our Carmen alpaca wool...
There is a quiet elegance in the flowing interchange of colors and fabric in this reversible baby alpaca ruana. Soft and silky, and perfect for three season wear. Fully reversible....
Like its sister alpaca sweater, this women's ruana is a quiet but radiant range of denim, blue-green and lavender combined with tan and black to make it as serene and...
The Aymara indigeous people of Bolivia's altiplano have infallible design sense, and you can see it here in this women's poncho. These dignified stripes flow around you as you move,...
Ahuayo is the Aymara word for the brilliantly woven rectangles of hand-spun and handwoven cloth that indigenous women wear around their shoulders. This ruana wrap is a gorgeously faithful rendition...
