By Barbara Schuetz
Dear Customer in the USA:
Currently, there is a 35% import tariff the US administration is imposing on all items entering the US from Canada - this is an import tax to be paid by the US customer. However, items entering the US are only accepted at the border if this tariff is pre-paid by the shipper.
It is with regret that we had to raise our shipping fees including this tariff.
VICUÑA
The vicuña is a wild and rare camelid only found in South America. It is the smallest and prettiest of the camelids and wanders through the high alpine areas of the Andes.
Its fiber is the world's finest, with an average diameter between 11 and 13.5 microns. The fibers are hollow and air-filled which traps and insulates air.
The super-soft, fine, and resilient wool has been coveted for decades—particularly by Incan royalty. Today, it is in scarce supply because vicuña is an endangered species and, therefore, is shorn under tightly controlled conditions.