Forever Young Embroidered Alpaca Dog's Poncho
Bright hand embroidered sunflowers enliven this beautiful and fashionable dog's knitwear with the exclusive design of the Forever Young Poncho. In purple, this poncho is perfect from chilly autumn and winter days, with fringed sumptuous borders this beautiful design features
arpillería, a three dimensional patchwork and appliqué technique.
Sizes: XXSmall, XSmall, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge
ALQO WASI Peruvian Dogwear is a unique and top quality line of fabulous pet couture and accessories. Because Alqo Wasi are obsessed with details, they create only limited and one of a kind collections.
Most AlqoWasi products are hand made and are not stored in warehouses in mass quantities. Each purchase order is especially hand made in the Peruvian Andean Mountains.
Please note that most Alqo Wasi items are hand made and the fibres and fabrics used are also hand weaved in many cases. Shadings and variations are common in hand made products.
Alqo Wasi Size Chart for Dog's Clothes
| Size |
Length cm |
Length-ins
|
Chest cm |
Chest-ins
|
Neck cm |
Neck
|
| XXSmall |
20-25 cm |
8" - 10 "
|
25-35 cm |
10" -14"
|
20-25 cm |
8" -10"
|
| XSmall |
25-30 cm |
10" -12"
|
35-42 cm |
14" -17"
|
25-30 cm
|
10" -12"
|
| Small |
30-35 cm |
12" - 14"
|
42-51 cm |
17" 20 "
|
30-35 cm
|
12" -14"
|
| Medium |
35 - 40cm |
14" - 16"
|
51-57 cm |
20" -23"
|
35-40 cm
|
14" -16"
|
| Large |
40-45 cm |
16" - 18"
|
57-66 cm |
23" -26"
|
40-45 cm |
16" -18"
|
| XLarge |
45-51cm |
18" - 20 "
|
66-73 cm |
26" -29"
|
45-51 cm |
18" -20"
|
The Story of AlqoWasi by Its Founder
ALQO WASI means “Dog Home” in Quechua, the language of the Incas. It all started on one of the countless family adventure journeys along the Peruvian Andes. We had already been in a bus for 4 hours, we had 2 more hours to arrive at the imposing presence of the great Colca Canyon and I had to come up with an idea of a business for my university thesis. Suddenly, it just popped into my mind. I had been looking for clothes for Paco and Lua, my two little spoiled and pampered Westies, and nothing was good enough for them.
As I was sitting by the bus window, I kept watching these incredible landscapes in the middle of what we call the sierra; they were covered with these incredible creatures, the Gold of the Andes as we proudly call them. Alpacas, llamas, guanacos and vicuñas grazed freely in the vast highlands of the region at more than 10,000 feet above sea level. From time to time we stopped in little villages were native communities are known for their incredible weaving and natural dying techniques. The weaving loom is used since pre Hispanic times and artisans from the Andean region apply ancestral techniques of spinning and dying to make diverse textiles.
After some time, I decided to take the risk. I created a company that could give our babies a sophisticated and one-of-a-kind piece of work, and at the same time help a great cause. I can’t remember of another time when I have been more passionate about something as I am now.
Patricia Queirolo