Andina Outdoors S.A.C

Cooperation proposal

Clothing brand from Peru looking for a trade intermediary or partner for subcontracting, outsourcing, production, marketing or other activity involving transfer of know-how or technology.

Offering

Andina Outdoors is a clothing brand and knitting/manufacturing company from Arequipa, in the central Andes of Peru. The company offers functional and sustainable clothing made with high-performance natural fibers. The products are mainly made with locally sourced Alpaca fiber. They use blends with other natural fibers to improve product performance. Merino wool, bamboo and silk are blended with alpaca to obtain durable, functional and modern garments for all conditions.

The company currently produces accessory items such as technical socks, gloves, warmers, leggings, hats and scarves. Future product development includes underwear, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets and trousers as well as expanding the product range in socks for the run/bike, ski/ride, hunt/fish, horse riding and mountaineering categories. Additional product categories includes dress/liner socks, home and bed socks, trekking socks, gloves and all kinds of warmers.

Markets and customers

The company´s main markets are the Nordics, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, USA, Canada, Japan and South Korea.

The most important customers are SME retailers willing to work with the brand and collaborate closely to engage consumers with its products. The most relevant shops would be:

• Outdoor retailers
• Sustainable clothing retailes
• Running stores
• Alpaca farms and breedersThe company aims to build strong distribution partnerships with exclusive outdoors clothing retailers as well as alpaca shops/farms or other fine-hair specialty stores (cashmere, merino angora, wool etc.) focusing on delivering the best natural products for demanding consumers.