The majestic Peruvian Andes are home to a living treasure. At altitudes of up to four thousand five hundred meters, alpacas live in a challenging climate that can experience extreme temperature fluctuations within a single day, from thirty degrees Celsius down to minus twenty degrees Celsius. It is precisely these harsh conditions that give alpaca wool its exceptional resilience and insulating power. Around eighty-five percent of the world's population is found in Peru, concentrated in the extreme altitudes of the south. APUKAI relies on the expertise of the most renowned Peruvian textile manufacturers for the sourcing of this precious fiber, guaranteeing the highest ecological and social standards.

The quality and value of alpaca wool are measured internationally in microns. This unit of measurement describes the diameter of a single hair fiber in thousandths of a millimeter. A human hair measures about sixty to eighty microns. Conventional wool is often over thirty microns and is primarily used for heavy blankets. Fine merino wool or high-quality cashmere, however, reach values in the low twenties. The lower the micron value, the softer and more luxurious the material feels on the skin. For particularly exquisite garments, a fiber fineness of about twenty-one microns is used. In the textile industry, this outstanding quality level is traditionally referred to as Baby Alpaca. This term therefore does not refer to the age of the animal but is a historical seal for exceptional fineness. APUKAI exclusively processes this rare grade of Baby Alpaca or even higher quality selections such as the extremely fine Royal Alpaca for its editions.