Vicuña Nobilis

Vicuña - the Princess of the Andes & the fiber of the gods.

The Vicuña fiber is sheared from the Vicuña, a miniature cousin of the llama, living on the chilly Andean plateaus. It has an unmatched status as the finest fabric on the planet. At the end of the fifteenth century, it was even against the law for common people to wear this fabric due to its extreme value. Only royalty and highly respected men were allowed to cover themselves in this wool. The origin of this value comes from the fact that the animal, Vicuña, was considered to have magicical powers granted by the gods. Next to that, as the animals have been hunted quite heavily, the population is scarce, making them a protected animal species. Furthermore, a full-grown Vicuña can produce no more than 250 grams of wool in one year. The Vicuña yarn is the thinnest animal fiber in the world (10 microns, or 0,000 010 meter) and therefore the lightest. The Vicuña fiber is also famous for being the warmest and most breathable due to its unique air insulating properties. The cost of vicuña wool is up to 7 times higher than the cost of cashmere wool. Cashmere wool in turn is up to 14 times more expensive than regular wool. Fisher&Woordes is proud to be able to present this highly exclusive piece in a limited edition to its customers. The double layer of the Vicuña fiber yarns makes this scarf comfortably warm, extremely lightweight, silky soft, and most pleasant to wear during the colder autumn and winter days. Its rich appearance comes from its longer size, great draping quality and unique Vicuña color. The official F&W mark is carefully embroidered onto the scarf in the same base color, quietly marking every piece as a crown to your success.