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The TUWI Temperature Guide for Dressing Babies in Winter
With winter on the way, it’s essential that we know how to keep our babies protected from the colder temperatures. Little ones are much more sensitive to the cold than adults and cannot regulate their own body temperature in the same way that we can. This is why it’s so important to dress them in the right layers. Although it’s winter, this involves making sure that your baby does not… -
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TUWI FAQ: What Is The Alpaca Wool Grading System
Baby alpaca wool is used to make a large number of Tuwi products, so we thought here would be a good place to explain alpaca wool grading. We’ve previously written about baby alpaca wool, covering what it is and the many benefits it has, but here we are going to look at the alpaca wool grading system. The alpaca wool grading system essentially sorts alpaca wool fibres according to how… -
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TUWI FAQ: Is Baby Alpaca Wool Vegan Friendly?
We recently covered whether alpaca wool is cruelty-free (guess what? It is!), but you may now be wondering is alpaca wool vegan friendly? Well, as with all vegans this completely depends on your views on the topic. Are you vegan to help the environment? Are you vegan for health reasons? Or are you vegan to help protect the animals? Depending on which area(s) a vegan fall into will depend on… -
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Is Alpaca Wool Cruelty-Free? (Spoiler Alert: It’s Cruelty-Free)
One of our most frequently asked questions that we come across at Tuwi is, “is alpaca wool cruelty-free? Long story short, yes. The alpaca fibres used in the production of all Tuwi products are completely cruelty-free! In fact, alpaca wool is considered vegan by some people as alpacas aren’t harmed in the process of retrieving the fibres. However, this will depend on the take you have on veganism and is… -
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Why Should You Choose TUWI Baby Alpaca Knitted Baby Clothes?
Our story began as a result of our research into the best fabrics for our new baby and from that Tuwi was born and we created a whole range of items using baby alpaca wool. Using baby alpaca wool offers many different benefits amongst our customers from being super lightweight, natural, hypoallergenic to extremely soft. So we had to use this fabric! As well as this, alpaca fibre is very durable… -
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Get Your Home Ready For Autumn With Baby Alpaca Blankets & Cushions
With the evenings drawing in and the temperatures gradually dropping, Autumn is definitely on its way. Prepare yourself for this autumn and stay warm with our baby alpaca blankets and baby alpaca throws that provide a similar softness to cashmere but with 5 times more warmth, making them a perfect item to keep you cosy from the Autumn through to the winter. Tuwi Baby Alpaca Blankets Here at Tuwi, we… -
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What social responsibility means to Tuwi
It’s almost a year since my last trip to Peru, for the World Fair Trade Organisation Summit. I had a wonderful time and found two new suppliers, but the poverty I witnessed only served to strengthen my commitment to fair trade principles, leading to more sustainable communities. And in the past year, Tuwi’s heartland has seen so much suffering that I’m more convinced than ever that I made the right… -
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Help To Heal Tuwi’s Heartland
Tuwi’s roots are in Peru and we have been saddened by the disproportionate suffering caused by the pandemic despite the country having an early and long lockdown (from mid March to the end of August). The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported last week (July 25) that Peru has had more than 17,000 confirmed deaths, the most in a Latin American country after Brazil, and 375,961 cases (ahead… -
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Baby Alpaca Wool Vs. Merino Sheep’s Wool – Which is Better?
Baby alpaca wool and Merino sheep’s wool are both known for their high-quality properties, in particular their exceptional softness. However, with both fibres already at the higher end of the wool market, how do we determine which is better? Fortunately, when the outstanding qualities that distinguish the two are put under the spotlight, the answer actually becomes very obvious. Already known for its exceptional softness, baby alpaca wool is also… -
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What Makes Baby Alpaca Wool Clothing & Blankets Standout?
Baby alpaca wool was originally a precious fibre reserved for South American royalty, so it's no wonder that people nowadays are still falling in love with the material’s luxurious qualities. After all, if alpaca wool clothing is good enough for royalty then it must have something pretty spectacular going for it, right? Right. You see, baby alpaca wool clothing is characterised by its lavishly soft and silky texture. It is… -
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Staying home, what I find useful
The pandemic certainly came as a shock to us all. I am full of gratitude for all the key workers still doing their jobs so the rest of us can shelter in our own homes and wait for the worse to pass. If you’re in quarantine alone, have lost loved ones or are finding it difficult mentally, I am particularly sending my love. For me, the key to surviving what’s… -
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Alpaca – The Superpower Fibre
I love taking a complete break at Christmas, enjoying family time and watching movies on the sofa under my alpaca blanket. But even when I’m watching The Incredibles 2 with my kids (about the family where everyone has a superpower), I’m thinking about alpaca. Now we’re all back in our daily routines and Spring seems a long way off, wouldn’t it be handy to have a superpower? Whether your goal…
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Baby Alpaca vs. Cashmere- Choosing The Right Product
What motivates our choices when we are searching for the right clothing, the right bed linen or the right blanket for ourselves or for our loved ones? Some deciding factors may be price, convenience or overall appearance. Most often though, we look for items that are comfortable due to natural properties of the fibre. We search for hypoallergenic products if our skin is sensitive or prone to allergies. Durability is… -
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Sensitive Skin & The Best Hypoallergenic Clothing Fibres To Wear
When it comes to our little ones, parents would do anything to make them feel safe, comfortable and happy. We want to shield them from sickness and discomfort at any cost…
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