unique sweaters

By Luisa Villavicencio, this handsome sweater is cozy but lightweight. Ribbed textures are knitted of natural cotton in ivory with subtle green hues, with three capirona wood buttons. "My family cultivates cotton in several natural colors – jade, ixcaco (cocoa) and ivory, or crude cotton," the Guatemalan designer says. "In fact, people are surprised to learn that no dyes are used. The family is involved in the entire process, from growing the cotton, to weaving it and transforming it into apparel."

Warm red and orange mingle with blue, grey and charcoal in this cozy men's sweater. By Fernando Cano, the alpaca wool design features a zippered turtleneck. It is knitted of luxurious alpaca wool, long prized for its lightweight warmth.

Perfect for all occasions, this versatile pullover is knit from a cotton blend in a solid royal blue color. Peruvian artisan Violeta Pacheco creates this sweater, which is completed with a cowl neck.

Alpaca wool is a soft, warm and natural material that makes for cozy creations, perfect for those winter days. Working with this unique fiber, Peruvian artisan CesarCano crafts a comfortable men’s sweater in a autumn spiced tone, enhancing the textured rhombus pattern. Rib finished crew neck, cuffs and hem.