Willow Sweater

Detail: Soft, easy, and always the first sweater packed. The Willow is a wide-fit knit with a boat neck, subtle stripe, ribbed texture, and wrist slits that give it that perfectly undone shape. Made from a blend of baby alpaca and fine merino wool with an impossibly soft feel you’ll keep coming back to.

This one comes in Strada Black Stripe.

Color: Strada Black Stripe

Fabric: 55% Baby Alpaca, 21% Wool, 24% Poly

• Care: Wear more, wash less. We highly recommend taking your knits to an environmentally-friendly dry cleaner once a season - unless you love shrunken sweaters. Also opt for an eco-friendly fabric spray to freshen your knit between wears. All sweaters pill no matter what, so have a sweater stone or fabric shaver ready. Always fold sweaters instead of hanging them, since hanging will warp the fabric over time.
  
• Made in: Peru

Fit: An easy fit that is a little roomier than our signature slim fit, but not quite oversized.

• Yulia wears a S. Height: 5' 10" Bust: 32" Waist: 24" Hips: 34"
• Details: Ribbed
• Length: 22"

Sustainability: Incorporates renewable materials or low-impact practices but lacks complete traceability or full optimization in sourcing and production.

Product's Environmental Impact: 

Impact Score: B | Moderate

Landfill time: Natural fiber portion (Alpaca/Wool): In ideal, aerobic (oxygen-rich) composting conditions:
~3–12 months (especially when undyed, untreated, and pure)
In typical landfill or anaerobic environments:
~1–5 years (due to compacted soil, lack of oxygen, and potential fabric finishes)
Synthetic Portion (Polyesteramide, Acrylic, etc.): 40–200 years depending on oxygen exposure and material structure

What We Love:

• Alpacas roam freely in the Peruvian Highlands; shorn once a year in spring following humane protocols from the Ministry of Agriculture.
• Local farm-to-garment or vertically integrated supply chains reduce emissions.
• Natural fibers regulate temperature, resist odor, and offer long-lasting wear.
• Some synthetics are recycled, slightly reducing virgin material use.

What We Don't Love:

• Synthetic fibers greatly extend landfill life and reduce compostability.
• Blends cannot be easily recycled or biodegraded.
• Synthetic content contributes to microplastic pollution.
• Recycled content, while better than virgin, still has end-of-life limitations.