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With Mother's Day fast approaching and Father's Day quickly following, coming up with gift ideas for Mom and Dad can be challenging. Usually at a certain point in one's life (most likely the point your parents are at right now) material items are plenty and the list of needs is quite short. Finding a great gift that they don't already have may be difficult. One thing, however, they may not have are alpaca sweaters.

International Women's Day is sponsored worldwide by the United Nations. The roots of this celebration goes back to the late 1800's to early 1900s. It grew from women's socialist movements and early women's trade union groups.

Products knit from alpaca wool are a lovely addition to any wardrobe. The gorgeous fiber is extremely warm and lightweight, water and dirt resistant, and hypoallergenic. Alpaca wool products don’t take up a lot of space in a closet or dresser and are easy to care for. As an added bonus, beautiful and luxurious alpaca wool is sustainably produced.

In the rich heritage of Peru lives a soft, warm, and durable solution to winter wear. Alpaca breeding dates back thousands of years to ancient tribes of Peru, and their fur has been used for centuries to create sought-after blankets and clothing. Wool is a standard tradition when it comes to winter wear. Turtleneck sweaters, heavy throws, tightly-woven socks and thick hats are commonplace in cold weather wardrobes. Alpaca garments come with added benefits for those frosty days. Along with its warm, thick threads, alpaca fibers are soft to the touch and come without that scratchy, itchy feeling often associated with wool. Alpaca sweaters are available in hundreds of varieties, but here we’ll focus on a few staple styles around which almost any outfit can be built.

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As somewhat related fashion garments in the departments of function and versatility, the poncho and cape are making a comeback this fall and winter. Ponchos and capes have similarly been worn over the years for their practical design, as both garments are warm over-layers that are easy to put on and take off, and can be paired with any number of outfits underneath. And since they’re perfect on a warmer fall day or for cold winter weather, ponchos and capes are stylishly replacing both the sweater and coat in this winter’s wardrobe.

This month, Peruvians are celebrating the centennial anniversary of the discovery of 15^th century architectural-marvel-turned-tourist-attraction Machu Picchu by American adventurer Hiram Bingham.