PERU’S ALPACA INDUSTRY INNOVATES TO RECOVER FROM COVID-19 AND ANIMAL WELFARE CONTROVERSIES
December 2nd, 2020
The Peruvian alpaca-based fabric industry is targeting a robust post-Covid 19 recovery by strengthening its international relationships through strategic alliances. Also, by focusing on innovation, this speciality wool segment is also trying to reverse declines in production and exports worsened by claims of cruelty by alpaca farmers made by USA-based campaign group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
The pandemic pressured Peru’s alpaca fibre and fabric companies to suspend or cut salaries - leaving many skilled workers in limbo, potentially ...
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