Fowberry Alpaca Knitwear and Alpaca Gifts
Alpaca Teddy Bear
These Alpaca Teddy Bears are made with pure alpaca fibre, have a cotton lining and non-allergenic foam filling. They have no sharp bits, so are suitable for young children, although some of the Teddies have a piece of clothing that can be removed. Each teddy is unique, although they all have a smile and they all have hand knitted clothes. Approx. size 29 cms tall x 22 cms wide. Hand wash, shape and dry flat.
Minka is a non-profit-making organisation working with native communities in the poorest regions of Peru. Minka means mutual co-operation in the Quechua dialect. A major objective of Minka is to ensure that a fair price is paid for traditional, hand-made items. The women who make these teddies live in the Peruvian Highlands, 4,000 metres above sea level. They are given the fleece which they spin into yarn using traditional tools and techniques for spinning (pushka). The teddies are then hand-knitted using wooden needles. By choosing this Teddy you are helping Minka to provide the 4000 member families with a better income for their traditional handiwork, skills training, basic health care, educational opportunities and at the same time helping to save the coloured alpaca in Peru. Minka state that no chemicals, fertilisers or pesticides are used in the production of their teddies - "just native materials like it has always been". The photo above shows some of the Peruvian women making yarn.
If you would like a particular colourway please choose a teddy from the list below and as shown in small photos:
Photo1. Brown teddy with black and brown poncho
Photo 2. Fawn teddy with pink dress
Photo 3. Black teddy with dungerees
Photo 4. Brown teddy with dungerees
Photo 5. Cream teddy with grey/black/brown poncho
Photo 6. Brown teddy with grey jacket
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PRICE: £18.00
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