A wool story - from chance to passion
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irzay Company in Lima Peru has been exporting wool since 1993. Victor Chesky asked Alfonso about Tirzay Company and its history. ‘It was a chance meeting that became a successful business’, says Alfonso. ‘As a young 19 year old I wanted to explore the world. I started my journey from Lima to Europe to meet potential clients for our family export business. I 104 | wool2yarnglobal 2020
was still studying economics, and intending to put this new knowledge in commercial management to good use, and so I travelled to Europe in 1993 in search of business opportunities’. ‘I met an international wool agent and we became instant friends’, Alfonso continues. ‘I could not believe that an experienced businessman would be interested in working with someone so young. But that is how I found my
way into the world of wool’, he remarked. ‘It was the first time this wool buyer worked with a Peruvian company. He was satisfied and he continued purchasing orders and recommended me to other agents from different countries. And so Tirzay Company was on its way’. ‘The feel of greasy wool reminded me of my grandmother and her hand knitted sweaters made with care and love from this noble
