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Why Is Choosing Eco-friendly Baby Clothes Important?
When caring for a newborn, we always want to choose what’s best for their health and happiness. This shouldn’t change when it comes to choosing the best baby clothes to buy and here’s why we believe that eco-friendly baby clothes fall under this category. Baby skin is a lot more sensitive than adult’s skin, which is why it’s so important that we’re really considering the clothes we choose to dress…
28 December 2020 -
Embroidered Christmas Decorations Now Available at TUWI
We are delighted to share with you our new embroidered Christmas decorations! Designed to bring a touch of magic to your home this Christmas (or indeed all year round) the story behind our embroidered Christmas decorations is just as unique as the ornaments themselves… In order to create these stunning decorations, TUWI has been working with a small collective in rural Peru. The collective is a part of a very…
8 December 2020 -
6 Reasons Why New Parents Invest in Quality Baby Clothes
Becoming a new parent is very exciting but also very expensive. With so many new expenses to think about, it can be tempting to make a saving by buying cheaper baby clothes. Whilst this can seem like a great short term fix, in the long run, it is an unsustainable choice both financially and environmentally. Instead, many new parents are deciding to invest in quality baby clothes. Here are just…
26 November 2020 -
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…20 October 2020 -
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…9 October 2020 -
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…25 September 2020 -
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…16 September 2020 -
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…3 September 2020 -
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…30 August 2020 -
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…6 August 2020