Gray Baby Alpaca Beanie – Slouchy Knit Hat Handmade in Peru
- Price
- $87
Meet your new favourite cold-weather staple. This slouchy gray beanie is knitted from a soft baby alpaca blend — naturally warm, lightweight, and gentle against your skin. It's the kind of hat you reach for every day, and it makes a thoughtful, lasting gift for anyone who appreciates beautifully made things.
✨ Features
- 🧶 Baby Alpaca Blend: Made from 70% Baby Alpaca, 23% Polyamide, and 7% Wool — a fibre known for its silky feel, natural warmth, and low tendency to pill.
- 🎿 Slouchy, Relaxed Fit: One size, unisex design. Wear it pulled down or scrunched back — it works either way.
- 🎨 Classic Gray: A versatile neutral that pairs easily with almost anything in your wardrobe.
- 🤲 Handmade on a Hand Knitting Machine: Crafted by a weaving collective in Peru, with slight natural variations that make each piece truly one of a kind.
- 🌿 Naturally Sustainable Fibre: No harsh chemicals are used in production. Alpaca fibre is widely regarded as one of the most eco-conscious natural fibres available.
- 👐 Ethically Made: Produced through Allpa, a Peruvian collective supporting 80 small to midsize artisan workshops — providing training, technical assistance, and fair access to global markets.
💛 Benefits
- 🌡️ Genuinely Warm Without the Bulk: Alpaca's microscopic air pockets create excellent insulation, so you stay comfortable without layering on extra weight.
- 🐑 Softer Than Cashmere: Baby alpaca is exceptionally soft and won't scratch or irritate sensitive skin.
- ♻️ A Purchase That Means Something: Every beanie supports Peruvian artisans and a fibre that's gentle on the land — alpacas graze without damaging root systems and are never harmed during shearing.
- 🎁 A Gift Worth Giving: Beautifully crafted, practical, and sustainable — this beanie is a gift people genuinely use and love. Pairs perfectly with the matching gray alpaca gloves.
- ✅ Wear It Your Way: Unisex sizing and a relaxed silhouette make this an easy, everyday piece for any wardrobe.
🧺 Care Instructions
- Hand wash cold with a mild detergent.
- Reshape while wet and lay flat to dry.
- Do not tumble dry or wring.
📋 Product Specifications
- Material: 70% Baby Alpaca, 23% Polyamide, 7% Wool
- Size: One Size (Unisex)
- Color: Gray
- Style: Slouchy Beanie
- Origin: Handmade in Peru
- Maker: Allpa Weaving Collective, Peru
- Note: As with all handcrafted goods, slight natural variations exist — each piece is genuinely one of a kind.
Add the Gray Essential Knit Alpaca Beanie to your basket today — or treat someone special to a gift that's warm, well-made, and worth wearing for years to come.
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- Sustainability: Clozist is committed to eco-friendly practices. We offer a wide range of sustainable and upcycled products, reducing your environmental impact.
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- Impact: For every order we offset 7kgs of CO2 and rescue 2 plastic bottles from the Ocean. Check our impact here
Environmental Impact
Our efforts to reduce our CO2 emissions generated by the sending of your orders mean that today Clozist is Carbon Positive on its shipments.
With the help of Greenspark we voluntarily offset 7kg of CO2 and remove 2 plastic bottles from the oceans with each order at no extra cost to you.
Why 7kgs (15.43 lb)?
We took the average Carbon Emission of a 2lb package ground sent from NYC to LA and multiply that number by 4.
Why 2 bottles?
Millions of plastic bottles pollute our oceans every year, two standard bottles are a daily recommended water intake. We're committed to cleaning them up.
About SLATE + SALT
Slate + Salt is a socially conscious lifestyle brand offering a curated collection of modern, one-of-a-kind pieces handcrafted by artisans around the world. Their collections include jewelry, accessories, textiles, and decorative objects — all created using traditional techniques and fair trade practices.
Their mission is simple and powerful: to connect modern design with ancient craftsmanship, while supporting dignified work opportunities in communities facing extreme poverty.
Slate + Salt works closely with small social enterprises and Fair Trade cooperatives to ensure that every product supports ethical production, fair wages, and long-term economic empowerment — especially for women artisans.
Every item has a story.
Behind each piece is a person, a family, and a community. By choosing ethically produced goods, you help artisans remain in their villages, support their families, educate their children, and preserve cultural traditions that might otherwise disappear.
Because all products are handmade and often hand-dyed, each piece is naturally unique. Slight variations are part of their beauty — a reminder that these are not mass-produced objects, but human creations made with care.
Slate + Salt was founded by an avid traveler who fell in love with the people, cultures, and craftsmanship she encountered across developing countries. Through deep relationships with artisan groups and Fair Trade partners, the brand brings meaningful, ever-evolving collections to a global community that values beauty with purpose.
At Clozist, we are proud to feature Slate + Salt because their work reflects what we believe in: products that are beautiful, ethical, meaningful — and that create positive impact through everyday choices.
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