About KINUA

KINUA

Our name is inspired by Quinua, a small town in Ayacucho, located in the Andes of Perú, often referred to as “the city of the hands that talk” and renowned for its artisans, handmade traditions and picturesque architecture.

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KINUA Yarns is an expression of our commitment to staying true to the traditions and values of the people of Quinua: to cherish our artisans, planet, and work while capturing the luxury in simplicity.

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Maira, co-founder of Kinua, pictured in Macusani, Peru, holding a baby alpaca just 8 hours after birth at 4,315 meters (14,157 ft) above sea level. Often described as the “Alpaca Capital of the World,” Macusani is a truly special place — an unforgettable trip that reflects the deep connection between our fibers, the animals, and the Andean communities who care for them.

KINUA Yarns

We are committed to ensuring our yarns are sustainably and ethically made; it’s our way of contributing towards the creation of a more equitable world.

KINUA Yarns Are Naturally Dyed

At KINUA, we work with a variety of leaves, Andean flowers, roots and vegetable waste celebrating nature. Our expertise in natural dyeing has allowed us to formulate an exquisite color palette of more than 100 colors that are carefully tested to ensure our sustainable yarns are free from any heavy metal and synthetic products.

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The KINUA Yarns Philosophy

Our approach to fashion is to embrace and promote slowness, tradition and sustainability. We achieve this by ensuring maximum transparency to our customers, team, and shareholders while creating a healthy work environment.

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KINUA is engaged in the integral traceability of every one of our fibers. Our premium yarns are lovingly designed and created to bring your beautiful creations to life. We strive to provide the very best in softness and quality to ensure a sumptuous yarn experience - that’s the KINUA promise.

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The KINUA Family

KINUA is a family-owned company located in Lima, born out of Maira’s love for natural fibers and dyeing. Together with her husband, Vince, they developed a textile lab where all KINUA yarns are designed and naturally dyed by hand.

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The KINUA family is composed of 5 full-time spinners, over 35 hand-knitters, 4 weavers, and more than 5 artisans in charge of recollecting our natural dyeing resources every season.

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Explore the Fibers Used in KINUA Yarns

At KINUA Yarns, we are committed to sustainability and ethical production practices. We choose to work only with natural fibers, thus contributing to a sustainable and responsible future, free of microplastic pollution.

The Luxury Blend

Peruvian Merino Wool

We work directly with a small group of local farmers from the Andes Mountains, nearly 4000 meters (13 000 feet) above sea level, to hand-select small batches of the finest Peruvian merino wool. Each lot is scoured, milled, spun and quality controlled by our team.

The Skinny Luxury Blend

The Luxury Blend

Suri Alpaca

Suri alpaca is one of our most adored and luxurious fibers. its unique luster and incomparable softness make it ideal for the creation of fine, heirloom garments. Combined with our merino wool fiber it makes for the perfect, luxury blend for your most cherished knitting projects. Today Suri alpacas only represent around 12% of the global alpaca population which makes it a rare and highly valued fiber.

The Fingering Luxury Blend

The Fingering Organic Cotton

Organic Peruvian Cotton

A KINUA favorite for the Spring and Summer months, Peruvian Organic Cotton is renowned for its length and exceptional softness imparted by our natural dyeing process. Our cotton grows in the desert coast of Peru and is GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified.

The Fingering Organic Cotton

THE FUZZY

Silk

The combination of Peruvian baby alpaca, super kid mohair, and silk creates a yarn that feels incredibly gentle against the skin while adding depth, warmth, and visual texture to every stitch. Sourced across three regions — baby alpaca from Peru, super kid mohair from South Africa, and silk from China — this blend brings together some of the world’s most cherished fibers into one truly elevated yarn.

The Fuzzy

KINUA Yarns

Our expertise in natural dyeing has allowed us to formulate an exquisite color palette of more than 100 colors that are carefully tested to ensure our sustainable yarns are free from any heavy metal and synthetic products.