Rib Knit Leggings - 100% Baby Alpaca (12m-3y)

Rib Knit Leggings - 100% Baby Alpaca (12m-3y)*Only available in one size because this one size fits from before 12m to over 3 years. Pictured on the same child (in mustard, grey, blue) at 2 years, 3 years and still wearing at 4 years great value!* Knitted double rib stitch alpaca leggings pants in the softest baby alpaca. With a high rise to accommodate a cloth nappy. Super stretchy and surprisingly durable. Alpaca is stronger than wool so these pants have not required as much mending over the

*Only available in one size because this one size fits from before 12m to over 3 years. Pictured on the same child (in mustard, grey, blue) at 2 years, 3 years and still wearing at 4 years - great value!*

Knitted double rib stitch alpaca leggings/pants in the softest baby alpaca. With a high rise to accommodate a cloth nappy. Super stretchy and surprisingly durable. Alpaca is stronger than wool so these pants have not required as much mending over the years of wear than their merino wool counterparts. 

Baby alpaca fibres are incredibly soft and lightweight. It is known for providing super insulation due to the microscopic air pockets in the fibres, therefore it keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The same air pockets make the fibres feel as light as air and yet the fibre is very strong, meaning it lasts longer than most other similar fibres like wools, cashmere and silk. With care, my alpaca Copenhagen garments will become heirloom pieces that you will pass down through the generations. 

Sizes: 92 (12m-3y+) - all photos show this one size.

Size advice: Pictured in Mustard in size 92 on an 18m old over a Disana cloth nappy with wool cover. Same pair still going strong on the same child at 3 years of age nappy-free and still wearing size 92 leggings at age 4 at 104cm tall.

Colours: Brown (undyed yarn), Cranberry, Sheoak Green (low impact dyes)

Brand: my alpaca Copenhagen 

Designed in: Denmark
Origin of fibre: Peru
Country of manufacture: handmade in Peru
Certifications: PERU Fairtrade certified, Oeko Tex certified 100 (organic certification N/A: the pristine highlands on which alpaca naturally graze cannot be assessed for certification as they are non-agricultural) 
Fabric structure: 100% organic baby alpaca 
Dyes: Brown - undyed; Red Ochre, Sheoak Green - Ökotex Standard 100: without optical brighteners, not chemically finished
100% Biodegradable: Yes
Machine Washable: No (see our guide to washing wool)

Care: wash only when required. Handwash in cool water with gentle wool shampoo, press moisture out in a towel, reshape and dry flat. 

my alpaca Copenhagen garments are handmade by skilled and organised groups of Peruvian women, following strict quality standards. They train and work with groups of women, promoting better livelihoods for them and their families. They use only fair-trade practices.

Their Peruvian baby alpaca fibre comes from animals that graze the Andes naturally as they have done for many generations and are managed by small holders at altitudes of 3000-5000m. At those heights food cannot be grown so alpaca farming provides an income to families. Since the area is not cultivated or chemically fertilised or the animal's diet supplemented with feed, they graze on organic mountains although Organic Certification is not possible in those conditions. The animals are sheared by hand once a year.