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Bolivia Attire: Elegant Alpaca Accessories
Bolivia Attire is a small-business based out of La Paz, Bolivia that has been working with artisans for over thirty years. They work with alpaca wool in creating shawls,
handwoven blankets,
scarves,
shawls and ruanas (wraps). They also work with vicuña wool, which is sheered from the vicuña, a wild cousin of the alpaca and the llama.
While Bolivia Attire is a small business it has a social focus in its approach. They train the artisans in creating and managing their own micro-business as well as in creating high quality alpaca wool products. They also provide their artisans with low-interest credit to purchase their own looms and provide them with exclusive designs. The artisans are not employees but manage their own micro-businesses, which allows them to provide wool products for other businesses as well. Bolivia Attire maintains its relationships with its artisans by providing training as well as by paying above market prices for their work.
While Bolivia Attire is a small business it has a social focus in its approach. They train the artisans in creating and managing their own micro-business as well as in creating high quality alpaca wool products. They also provide their artisans with low-interest credit to purchase their own looms and provide them with exclusive designs. The artisans are not employees but manage their own micro-businesses, which allows them to provide wool products for other businesses as well. Bolivia Attire maintains its relationships with its artisans by providing training as well as by paying above market prices for their work.
