As a follow-up to Mayu‘s visit to the Victory Alpaca Ranch last week, check out more photos of these adorable and sweet Camelids.
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Posts Tagged ‘alpaca’
PHOTOBLOG: CUTE & FUZZY PROVIDERS OF ECO-FRIENDLY ALPACA FIBER
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
OUR [CHARMING] HANDKNIT ALPACA ACCESSORIES GOTTA COME FROM SOMEWHERE!
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
WEB CLIP: TRADITIONAL WEAVING IN PERU
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
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Watch traditional Peruvian weaving in action! The Travel Channel‘s Samantha Brown visits rural Peru to discover the differences between llamas and alpacas, and to witness traditional weaving techniques. Click the photo to follow the link>>
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Summer Social Media Intern Opportunity (Part Time)!
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010Sadly, our wonderful intern Katie just finished her time with Mayu. Congrats Katie for finishing your MBA and getting a great job in NYC! The following is a description of Mayu’s part-time summer intern opportunity.
| During Mayu’s 3-month intern program, interns are given the opportunity to dive head-first into the field of social media.Mayu encourages creativity and is open to exchanging ideas, suggestions and thoughts with our interns as they relate to potential projects and expansion efforts. When you work for Mayu, you will not be micro-managed, but we do expect that you complete your tasks in a high-quality fashion with close attention to detail. This is an excellent chance for somebody looking to gain valuable small business development, e-commerce and social media experience. Mayu interns have the opportunity to be instrumental in the future growth of Mayu and we look forward to exchanging our respective expertise!
Time Commitment: This is a virtual internship (involving weekly phone calls with Mayu) that will require approximately 15 hours/week. To Apply: Major Responsibilities: *ALL completed tasks (and time spent) will be recorded and submitted to Mayu each week*
Ideal Candidate: MBA/Graduate school student with communications, business or sales experience • Ability to think critically and analyze current market trends |
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| Notes: Although unpaid, there is chance to be compensated in the form of Alpaca Accessories! Also, our last interns have received school credit so that is a possibility too. |
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Mayu Product Review: Ruffle Scarf
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Melanie, the winner of our Ruffle Scarf Giveaway, gave us such a great review, we want to share it with you. We love receiving feedback from our customers, and we hope Melanie’s review encourages you to check out Mayu for fabulous 100% hand-knit alpaca products.
Mayu-Hand Knit Alpaca Clothing Review
I recently won a Mayu ruffle scarf in chocolate brown on Mayu’s blog. I was very excited to win this item and couldn’t wait to see what it looked like in person! I received my scarf very quickly and was blown away by how beautifully knit this scarf was. I’ve never felt real Alpaca wool and let me tell you, it’s amazingly soft.
The color was rich and natural looking. The dye is beautiful and the scarf is really luxurious. Mayu works in conjunction with Peruvian village women to create a wonderful working relationship and friendship. Their business is making sure the women receive fair wages and have the freedom to care for their families while providing an exceptional and original piece of art.
I really love how unique this scarf is. It’s very fashionable and can definitely be a new trend in winter months. The colors come in cream, black, chocolate brown, and red. I definitely will do some more searching on this website come holiday time.
Thanks again Melanie! We love that you LOVE your scarf ♥
Spring Newletter: What’s New at Mayu?
Friday, April 9th, 2010Happy Spring to everyone! Wow, have we been busy since we spoke last. You won’t believe the exciting news we have to share, not to mention the amazing GIVEAWAY taking place at Mayu. You don’t want to miss this one, we promise!
Mayu’s Ruffle Scarf Giveaway!
Mayu is having our FIRST giveaway contest and we want to make sure you have the chance to win a beautiful chocolate brown ruffle scarf. This ECO-FRIENDLY, FAIRLY-TRADED, ALPACA scarf is our most popular product and retails for $119! There are two easy ways to enter and spread the love for Mayu. Entry only takes 1 minute, so give it a shot! The giveaway closes April 16th at 10AM. Each person is limited to one entry and the winner will be selected randomly and notified immediately. Good luck!
How Likely Are You to Recommend Mayu?
This month we asked to hear from you, our lovely customers and friends! Many of you received our request for feedback on Mayu’s customer service. If you didn’t already respond, please take 20 seconds to fill out the survey . Customer service is so important to us and we want to hear your thoughts and comments. Any ideas or suggestions you have, we are more than happy to listen, so please, keep ‘em coming!
Association of Alpaca Apparel
Last month Mayu launched the Association of Alpaca Apparel, a global network inspired by the cultivation, production and distribution of products made with pure alpaca fiber. The goal is to use AAA as a platform to converse and learn from others involved in the sale of alpaca apparel. With the support of our network, we hope to provide unlimited opportunity for South American alpaca farmers and artisans who produce high quality alpaca apparel. Friends, please visit us on Ning at Association of Alpaca Apparel. We have some fantastic things planned for our community!
Calling All Bloggers: World’s Working Women
Mayu is conducting a blog series through the month of April profiling companies working directly with women artisans or producers. The series, World’s Working Women , focuses on individual female artisans or artisan groups working around the globe. We have heard so many wonderful stories over the past few years and we want to give you the chance to hear them too! This week we profiled Joyce, an amazing paper-beader in Uganda. Please check out her incredible story and stay tuned for next week’s story.
So that about wraps it up for now. Just a few reminders:
- We still have a couple long Rayas Hoodies left (at an incredible price of $99) so head over to Mayu and snap one up!
- Kate is off to Peru this summer, so stay tuned for some great blogs and news on the upcoming Fall 2010 line and
- As always, please pass along the Mayu love to your friends. We love meeting new people and exchanging ideas with them. We are super easy to get a hold of–you can follow us via Twitter@shopmayu, our blog or Facebook!
Have a great week and we look forward to hearing from you!
The Mayu Team
Mayu’s Ruffle Scarf Giveaway!
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Ruffle Scarf!
Friends, gather ’round, we have some exciting news for you! Mayu is having our FIRST giveaway contest and we want to make sure you have the chance to win a beautiful chocolate brown ruffle scarf. This ECO-FRIENDLY, FAIRLY-TRADED, ALPACA scarf is our most popular product and retails for $119! There are two ways to enter and spread the love for Mayu:
(1) Mention and link to this giveaway on your blog, Facebook page, or twitter (be sure to include @shopmayu in the Tweet). Follow up with a post in the below comment section or an email to info@shopmayu.com to confirm!
(2) Add us to your “blogroll” if you have a blog. Leave a comment below with your site so we can check it out!
The giveaway will close April 16th at 10AM. Each person is limited to one entry. The winner will be selected via random number generator software and notified immediately. Shipping is on Mayu!
Enter today and spread the Mayu love!
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Building Relationships: Association of Alpaca Apparel!
Friday, March 19th, 2010We are so excited to tell you about an awesome networking opportunity for those involved in the alpaca apparel business. Whether you are a farmer, distributor, retailer or consumer of alpaca, you should check out this Mayu-sponsored project. The Association of Alpaca Apparel is a platform to converse and learn from others on issues such as fair trade, sustainability and alpaca retailing. Do you have questions, advice or insight to share? We want to hear it! Please join today, we can’t wait to exchange ideas with you!
For more information on the Association of Alpaca Apparel, Mayu, fair trade or eco-fashion, follow us via Twitter@shopmayu, our blog or Facebook!
Help Our Friends Give Back to Peru!
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Just last week we got some awesome news from our friends Dave and Kevin of WAVES for Development. Kate, Dave and Kevin were in the same Peace Corps group in Peru, where they worked directly with communities, Fair Trade associations, and non-profit developers. In 2005, Kevin founded WAVES for Development with the purpose of creating life-enriching experiences in coastal communities through educational surf programs and encouraging surf volunteerism to engage travelers and transform their world view.
WAVES is releasing a documentary project entitled CAPTURE, which profiles the journey of Jeremy Koons, a ski photographer from Salt Lake City Utah as he travels to Lobitos to teach the Peruvian children how to use digital cameras and modern software to shoot and print their own photographs. The goal of the film is to spread awareness of the WAVES organization by documenting one volunteer’s experience as he interacts with the Peruvian children and culture. It is has been a life-changing experience for the 50+ people that have already volunteered for the WAVES program and is exactly what we strive to capture in this short documentary.
Surfers! Are you interested in volunteering?! WAVES is a awesome opportunity to volunteer (and surf!) in the small town of Lobitos, Peru and teach the local children sustainable skills for a better future. Lobitos is a somewhat secret gem for surfing and is growing more and more popular by the day. WAVES aims to teach the locals how to create income from the growing surf tourism industry there. Kate remembers visiting Lobitos and raves about the beauty of the surrounding area. Think about it!
We are so proud of our Peace Corps friends; it is very rewarding seeing others helping with development issues and empowering the people of Peru. The proof is in the pudding: people fall in love with Peru and it’s people!
Check out Mayu and other Peace Corps businesses to see how others are giving back. If you want to know more about Peru, Peace Corp inspired businesses or how you can get involved, follow us via Twitter@shopmayu, our blog or Facebook.
WAVES has setup a fundraising site here: http://kck.st/9LIb5j. Should you choose to donate, you will become a part of the film, receive updates on the production, a DVD of the film and authentic Peruvian gifts and WAVES gear.
Peruvian Carnival!
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Happy Friday!
Big weekend plans? For those of us who are stateside, it may be just another weekend, but for our friends in Peru, they are just wrapping up the year’s biggest party. Carnival is a huge celebration throughout South America. The celebrations begin on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday and conclude at the start of Lent. Because different countries celebrate at different times, the dates are always subject to change; but what is constant is the noise, energy and celebration of music and dance.
Across Peru, the various Carnival queens and revelers showcase their floats and other Carnival paraphernalia. Kate joined in on the party while working for the Peace Corps: “we all danced around a tree, taking turns hacking at it with an axe! It was filled with candy and sweets; and when it finally fell, we scrambled towards the tree, gathering all the candy we could.” Trees filled with candy? Yes, please.
As fun as the party sounds, the preparations begin weeks in advance. There are floats to be made, candy-trees to be harvested and costumes to sew. Many of the costumes incorporate alpaca fiber, oftentimes dyed in rich hues of orange and red. For added flare, alpaca and ribbons can be weaved together, creating a fun and festive look. Elaborate meals are also planned, as Peruvians must engage in all their indulgences before the start of Lent.
As Carnival winds down, we wish our Peruvian friends a happy and safe year. Our artisans are our inspiration, and their culture and traditions are what makes Mayu products so special. For more details on Peruvian culture and lifestyle, stay tuned, we have some yummy recipes brewing at Mayu headquarters!
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