March 06, 2023

Where Does Our FIBER Come From? Visiting Alpaca Herders in The High Andes...

It is October, and the start of the Alpaca Shearing Season. We are here to witness the very first of around 4,000 alpacas that will be sheared over the next few months. Other local communities come together to help each other with this massive task. But it really all starts...

Hannah Jenkinson

August 13, 2022

Changing The World - A Sweater at a Time

“When women work, they invest 90 percent of their income back into their families, compared with 35 percent for men. By focusing on girls and women, innovative businesses and organizations can spur economic progress, expand markets, and improve health and education outcomes for everyone” United Nations

Hannah Jenkinson

August 11, 2022

Mil Centro + HJK Collaboration: Plant Dyed Alpaca Yarn

Collaboration with Mil Centro, a range of botanically dyed yarns, in an amazing selection of colors. Using plants from the high-altitude surroundings of the Mil location in Maras and Moray in The Sacred Valley. Working with the women of the local community Kacllaraccay we collaborated with Mil and their Mater...

Hannah Jenkinson

July 07, 2022

So, how do you get to live Cusco, Peru?

When people come into the store, they often ask me - so how do you get to live Cusco, Peru?   The short answer is that I arrived for what I thought would be a 3 month trip, just 10 days before the Quarantine, and after my flight got cancelled...

Hannah Jenkinson