| Every day in Lima, Peru, skilled artisans and craftsmen bring their beautiful, hand-woven alpaca knitwear to M.L. Kessler’s marketplace, where this designer is a shining beacon of fair employment and fair trade in an economy in which talented workers are easily exploited. Not only are Kessler’s employees paid well above the national average, they also receive a percentage of the sales price for every product they produce. Working in environmentally safe buildings with clean bathrooms, running water and pleasant lounge facilities, these highly skilled workers weave centuries of tradition into every alpaca wool creation. When you wear an alpaca wool sweater or cape from M.L. Kessler, you are doing more than wrapping yourself in the luxury of one of the finest natural fibers known to man. You're helping make a difference in the world. |