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Send to a friendMen's Blue and Brown Alpaca Cardigan Sweater from Peru, "Blue Chakana"
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Fernando Cano selects the pre-Hispanic chakana symbol for this handsome blue and brown men's sweater. Taken from a constellation of stars forming a square, the chakana symbolizes order in family and community life. He works in luxurious alpaca wool, renowned for its lightweight warmth, and adds coconut shell buttons.
- 0.52 kgs
- 1.1 lbs
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- 100% alpaca, coconut shell buttons
- Features a button closure
- Dry cleaning recommended
- Textile softness: Soft -- this item has been made with natural fibers that are soft to the touch
- Made in Peru.
- Ships fast from USA.
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