In Silkeborg Uldspinderi, we want to welcome you to our blog. It will be dedicated not only to talk about our high quality products such as our luxury alpaca throws, scarves, shawls and cushions, but also to build a community so that we can learn from each other.
We will try to cover everything about the industry: fashion, new trends, main events and more. We believe that fashion is the perfect way to express ourselves and why not with the best fabrics.
Silkeborg Uldspinderi was established in the Danish city of Silkeborg in 1987. However, the company draws threads back to the 1940s, when the family’s first wool spinning mill was founded.
Since then, raw wool and alpaca have been the focus of Silkeborg Uldspinderi, and the fascination of these unique natural materials has remained intact over the years.
In 2011, Silkeborg established an office in Peru to organize the alpaca business and provide the best products, keeping the basis of flexibility, to our European organization.
Today, we offer our products to the entire American continent. We supply pure alpaca blankets, shawls, cushions, and fabrics for the fashion, interior, home textile, hotel, and restaurant industries.
Silkeborg is a strong financial AAA-rated organization that assures you safe trading.
More than 25 years offering high-quality products, from small stores to the biggest brands.
Of our complete line, which allows us to attend deliveries in a short time.
Alpacas, also known as Lama pacos, are one of the most beautiful and gracious species on Earth. It is a South American camelid related to the llamas, guanacos, and vicuñas. The alpacas have been the treasure of the Andes for over 6000 years. The Peruvian region is the one that currently houses the largest population of alpacas in the world.
The alpaca lives on the world’s roof in the Andes in altitudes that range from 3,500 up to more than 4,500 meters above sea level. There, it adapts to temperatures fluctuating from -20°C to +30°C in less than 24 hours. The alpaca copes with it with its fantastic fur, which consists of soft air-filled fibers that insulate against both heat and cold.
Sheared each spring, alpaca fleece has up to 22 natural colors ranging from white to various shades of gray, brown, and black. The alpaca fleece serves like a natural thermostat, keeping you at a steady temperature. It is naturally hypo-allergenic (lanolin-free), not itchy, does not retain water, and is not flammable.
The yarn used in our products is obtained from the finest parts of the fleece. Baby alpaca and Premium alpaca, both used in our products, have several outstanding properties: light, durable, and versatile.
Silkeborg Uldspinderi has gently transferred this unique capacity to its products together with two other special characteristics of the alpaca fibers: softness and flexibility.
Business partners of Silkeborg Uldspinderi have agreed to the following code of conduct.
The Code of Conduct describes and sets out the ethical principles of the business carried out and conducted with Silkeborg Peru.
This Code of Conduct strives for alignment with international standards and universal principles to ensure the fair business of all parties. Respecting human rights is the core of making a viable and sustainable business.
According to Peruvian law, workers, without distinction, have the right to join or form trade unions and employers must adopt an open attitude to the development of parallel means for independent and free association.
Wages must at least be the minimum as required by Peruvian law and always sufficient to meet the basic needs of workers and their families to provide a discretionary income.
Hours of work shall also comply with Peruvian laws, workers shall not be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week and shall be provided with at least one day off over a 7 days period. Overtime shall be voluntary and according to law.
Wages are paid regularly, on time, and in a way that is convenient for the workers.
All workers must have a written employment contract that contains an accurate and complete summary of the terms of employment, including wages, benefits, and working conditions.
A safe and hygienic working environment shall be provided. Adequate steps shall be taken to prevent accidents and injuries to health.
Workers shall receive regular Health & Safety training. Accommodation shall be clean, safe, and meet the basics needs of the workers.
Chemicals and other materials posing a hazard if released to the environment are to be identified and managed to ensure safe handling, movement, storage, recycling, or reuse.
There is no forced or bonded labor, trafficking, or the exploitation of human beings in general.
Workers have permission to leave work under reasonable circumstances, such as personal or family emergencies. Overtime has to be voluntary.
There shall be no recruitment of child labor, as well as young persons under 18 shall not be employed at night or in hazardous conditions.
Discrimination in hiring, access to training, compensation, promotion, termination, or retirement based on race, religion, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation is not accepted. Workers should be hired because of their ability to do the job.
Businesses must work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery. No improper gifts or the like can be offered nor accepted.
Monitoring and evaluation is a part of securing supplier compliance and commitment.
The staff of Silkeborg Peru is in constant contact with our business partners which is the assurance that business is carried out according to our Code of Conduct.
We invite you to explore our more than 30 designs and the wide range of colors in stock for immediate delivery. Also, we invite you to bring your own ideas to produce new private label projects. Please contact us for prices and terms.
In Silkeborg we are here to help you. We will have to your disposal many high quality products. If you want to buy any alpaca scarves, shawls, cushions or peruvian throws please don’t hesitate to contact us through our contact page.
