KUSIKUY in Brattleboro Again!

After a two-year hiatus from the streets of Brattleboro, KUSIKUY Clothing Co.’s irresistible hand knit alpaca sweaters, hats, scarves and glittens are now back.  Glittens are fingerless gloves topped with a flip back “hat” that turn them into gloves to keep fingers extra warm.  Formally carried by Save the Corporations and Sprout, KUSIKUY’s Fair Trade, eco-friendly clothing can now be found at At the Oasis at 80 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301.  

Featured items include the classic Rainbow accessory set (hat, scarf, glitten), once carried by Timberland, and KUSIKUY’s most popular item celebrating the diversity and colors of the world;  a custom designed accessory set created by At the Oasis proprietor, Anne Senni, done in sage green, powder pink and sky blue; hand knit cable sweaters; and sumptuous hand woven shawls with macramé fringes. 

“The idea of a product that is handmade, sustainable, indigenous, and high quality fits our values,” explained Senni.  “We carry KUSIKUY because the items are natural products of great beauty and worth.  They are heirlooms,” she added.

All KUSIKUY items are created by indigenous women from Bolivia’s Andes Mountains in accordance with Fair Trade guidelines which guarantee a living wage and dignity to workers and environmental protection to the community.  In addition, they are made from sustainably harvested alpaca, a rare luxury fiber which is softer than cashmere, six times warmer than lambs wool and naturally hypoallergenic.  Alpaca has a gorgeous drape and is a durable fiber.  Once reserved for Inca royalty, it lasts through years of regular wear.