ABOUT MICHELL & CIA

With more than 80 years experience and know-how in processing Alpaca, Michell & Co. is the pioneer and the world's leading producer and exporter of Alpaca fibre products.

Even though the family was involved in the Alpaca business before the 1900's, Mr. Frank W. Michell founded Michell & Co. in 1931, starting out as a sorter and exporter of greasy Alpaca fibre.

In 1947, Michell & Co. established its first combing and spinning plant, thus creating and setting the standard for what the Alpaca industry is today in Peru and around the world.

Years later, Mr. Michell's idea of increasing the value of the fibre was successfully carried out through the selective breeding of Alpaca, the improvement of industrial processes such as scouring, carding, combing, spinning, dyeing, and knitting as well as the development of retailing.

The full integration of the company has been achieved thanks to Mr. Frank W. Michell's sons and grandsons. They have striven at all times to recruit and train first class workers, modernise production facilities, improve manufacturing processes, and adopt a culture of change in order to react quickly to world-wide market needs.

Today the name of Michell is well known and associated with Alpaca in the main markets of Asia, Europe and North and South America. However, in order to maintain its leadership in the industry, the company continues to invest and implement quality programmes that will ensure the improvement of all stages of the process, from production to customer service.