Our Alpaca Duvet is made from 100% Alpaca fiber, Alpacas have been prized for their fiber since Pre-Incan times due to the properties and quality of their hair. Alpaca is a silky, soft and durable fiber that has unique thermal properties due to the microscopic air pockets found within it, these pockets allow the user to breathe through the fibers on warm days and likewise trap body heat in cold weather, regulating body tempeture, its thermal resitance has been measured in accordance with the single plate method of ISO 5085-1: 1989 (BS4745:1990 (Withdrawn)), "Determination of thermal resitance of textiles". Alpaca is a natural bio degradable fiber, which has the ability to wick away moisture from the body and dries out very quickly; naturally hypoallergenic since it is free of lanolin which requres no chemical sourcing agents for processing. Our Alpaca Duvet is resitant to dust mite since it does not contain the substance that attracts dust and it is also naturally flame retardant. In essence, it is perfect for all year round for macimum sleeping comfort.
Our Alpaca Duvet has gorgeous, extra fine 100% Peruvian cotton cover, a sateen fabric of 588 threads.
Airing regularly is the most important way to keep your duvet warm and fresh, it is safely designed to be dry cleaned.