Why Vicuña Wool Is So Expensive | So Expensive

Vicuña wool is the most expensive textile in the world. And it’s exceptionally difficult to come by. This ultrasoft material is harvested from its namesake, the elusive vicuña, a cousin to llamas and alpacas. It can only be gathered once every two years, when indigenous communities in the Andes Mountains work with the government and conservation organizations to corral the animals, shear them, and release them back into the wild. Only then can the wool be shipped around the world and made into coats that can cost over $30,000. This shearing process must be delicately executed by skilled experts, so as to keep the vicuña population thriving in their natural habitat. So what does it take to corral the vicuñas? And what makes its wool so expensive?
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[@slipkhein66]

How ironic that is harder for the Bolivians, to get their hands into the product that is their own ,than for people from other countries.

[@danielarejgar]

Yes, it is sad. I want some so bad but I could be scammed.

[@j.ballsdeep420]

Wow, not even CC worked. Great

[@leanderbarreto6523]

Where are the subtitles for the peruvians?

[@0016Victor]

Yeah, like they speak spanish it shouldn'd be so hard to translate.

[@boardcertifiable]

​@sukemmannow2333 not if you understand Spanish but its helpful to understanding why these communities want to preserve a sustainable source of income and give work to the locals where these animals live.

[@danielarejgar]

First of all, this was recorded in my country (Bolivia), not Perú. Second of all, why do you just assume they don't speak English?

[@smoothmidnightfudge7450]

@@danielarejgarI had the same reaction as you at first, but we’ve both misunderstood. The subtitles in the video for the Bolivian Spanish-speakers are broken and not showing up, so English-speakers won’t know what they’re saying in those parts. It’s we who need the translation, not you-I’m sure there’s more English-speakers in Bolivia (or Peru for that matter) than there are Spanish-speaking Americans (not counting immigrants). We suck at being bilingual.

[@angieb2472]

I tried on a vicuña coat from Loro Piana worth $17,000. The fiber is divine.

[@eponassong9127]

If anyone is looking for CC / subtitles for this video it’s on the insider business “so expensive” series

[@lemlau6861]

What a Beautiful Country..

[@Mister_5150]

It really is not...

[@byronlee1261]

Actually Shahtoosh is the fabric with the lowest micron count in the world, followed by vicuña wool. It's illegal to own due to the need to kill the animal for its wool. Its a if you know you know fabric due to it still being traded illegally as well as conservationists trying to not bring attention to the fabric.

[@darrentan4579]

Vicuña South America

[@novakchong3980]

that was regenerative farming that benefits and to conserved vicuña, but damn the price tag of the coat is really expensive

[@willisattack]

1:27 Go Broncos

[@geraldinec1124]

It’s interesting, these people have the these animals that are priced so most because of their soft coat and yet, somehow, in someway, these people/community are struggling to get food for themselves. These wools will end up becoming more than $20000 dollars for just a coat!
My ethnic is from their, they should’ve been able to maintain a well lifestyle because of their animals.
What a scam these fashion industry does to these poor people. They’re still using scissors to cut these wools when there so many technology ahead of them. They deserve their over due lifestyle; after all I don’t see any fashion industry running around chasing their clothes 🙄

[@darricksublet9833]

Hairkuts😊

[@sheenaroxas127]

Poor animals getting cold just to supply the materials for clothing of some rich people. Should not patronize those brands who make this

[@Modg23]

With no subtitles this documentary is useless... 👎🏼

[@pamelaparker622]

Well, let's say that we get only part of the story! English speakers get part; Spanish speakers get the other part! I'll watch it again in a quiet room and slow it down in the hope of getting the Spanish.

[@hayfire2]

Thats animal cruelty.

[@Megistius]

Basically every form of resource extraction from animals is animal cruelty but in such regions people make a living through it. It's what brings food on their tables.

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

no it is not. I guess haircuts are human cruelty by your logic.

[@danielarejgar]

How so?

[@danielarejgar]

Thanks to this they've escaped extinction.