COD. 50732
€790.00 /mt
ART. VICUNA / CASHMERE V. 1/26 BLACK – VIDEO (click here)
50% VICUNA, 50% CASHMERE – MADE IN ITALY (BIELLA)
STOCK PRICE € 790 /MT
(COMMERCIAL VALUE € 3.000,00)
GSM 460 – W 150 cm
SAMPLE (10 x 10 cm) € 30 EACH.
A fabric of the highest quality born from the union of vicuña, the rarest and most exclusive textile fiber in the world, and Top Mongolian Cashmere, selected for its fineness, elasticity, and superior tactile quality.
The distinctive strength of this quality lies in its deep, intense, and uniform black, achieved through a highly specialized dyeing process applied to two of the noblest and most delicate fibers in existence. Dyeing vicuña and cashmere while maintaining their softness, luminosity, and structural integrity is an extremely technically demanding operation, possible only through slow, controlled, and non-invasive processes.
The result is a solid and velvety black, never dull, deep and sophisticated with elegant reflections in the light and
Absolutely uniform, without loss of feel or shine.
Top Mongolian cashmere, also dyed black, blends perfectly with vicuña, contributing to a silky, full, and enveloping hand, with a visually powerful aesthetic.
The entire production cycle—dyeing, spinning, and weaving—is carried out entirely in the Biella district (Italy), a guarantee of manufacturing excellence, tradition, and elite technical expertise.
UNISEX FABRIC SUITABLE FOR: COATS, JACKETS, HEAVY JACKETS, CAPES, BLANKETS, THROWS, HATS, ETC.
Cleaning must be entrusted exclusively to specialised dry-cleaning services.
Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Iron at low temperature.
The most precious and exclusive textile fibre in the world comes from the smallest South American camelid: the vicuña.
Approximately 80% of this protected species, of which there are currently around 180,000 specimens, lives in the Andes, in large reserves that allow the animals to roam freely. Considered sacred by the Inca civilisation, the vicuña faced near extinction from 1572, marking the fall of the Inca Empire, until the 1970s.
The decline of this species, which began after Spanish colonisation, was first caused by the conquistadors and later by poachers who persecuted the animal for centuries to obtain its extraordinarily precious fleece.
By 1960, only about 5,000 specimens remained, compared to nearly 3 million in the 16th century. Between the 1960s and 1970s, the Peruvian state initiated the first conservation efforts, creating natural reserves and issuing decrees regulating hunting and trade.
In 1976, in Washington, the vicuña was listed in Appendix I, reserved for species requiring the highest level of protection. This action, taken by the United Nations international convention regulating trade in endangered animals and plants, effectively ended all forms of exploitation of the vicuña.
Numerous factors justify the extraordinary value of its fleece, so precious that it is often referred to as the “Fleece of the Gods.”
Its rarity is compounded by the extremely limited quantity of fibre produced: an adult vicuña yields approximately 100 grams of fibre every two years. To produce a single coat, the fleece of 25–30 adult animals is required.
Finally, the outer layer of the vicuña’s coat has a fibre diameter of approximately 12 microns, even finer than cashmere, which averages 15 microns. This makes it one of the most precious fibres in the world, justifying both its exceptional softness and natural lustre, as well as its legendary name: “the fibre of the gods.”
