LIFEST YLE GUIDE WINTER ‘19/’20
Winter 2019 . 2020 10 The INTI shawl A product to our heart 13 INTI is all around us About landscapes and inspiration 20 Connecting Ecuador to the world About friendship and collaboration 24 Elisa Representing INTI with a passion 34 - 35 Alpaca Fiesta 38-39 From Peru to you The origin of our wool 44 Washing instructions How to take care of your precious Inti garment 46 - 47 A soft pastel summer Intruducing thr new INTI summer collection 50 Colophon Contact . Agents . Magazine
Cover Sweater Cornalia MY2906 Color Lima Back cover National park Zion Hidden canyon trail Utah US 2
Sweater Andina MY4919 Color Mora Cardigan Hazael MY2916 Color Coral
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Sweater Luz MY1926 Color Gris | Cardigan Nina MY2915 Color Gris | Scarf Oliva SMY1956 Color Gris
Sweater Luz MY1926 Color Gris | Scarf Nudo SMY1945 Color Gris
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Sea Nettle Jellyfish Monterey Bay Aquarium California USA
Sweater Lu MY1928 Color Gris/Queens | Scarf Annan SMY1955 Color Queens
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Cardigan Mala Quita MY2909 Color Gris
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Frigate bird Galapagos islands | Ecuador
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The INTI shawl A product to our heart
Our beautiful authentically woven shawl is made from a diverse selection of types (and colours) of leftover wool. Because of this production, a lovely family was able to buy a terrain facilitating their weaving factory - and send their 7 little boys to school.
Sweater Lotus MY1942 Color Queens Scarf Brushed SM1901 Color Queens Scarf Brushed SM1901 Color Lima 10
Senor Fernando Cabascango Peguche, provincia Imbabura, Ecuador 11
National park Yosemite Californie USA
INTI is all around us
Landscapes are a form of art we are inspired by every day. From our ‘house’- volcano across the road to the green luscious mountains around us, we are happily operating from a stunning bit of nature. But INTI is not only Ecuador. The inspiration for our collections can also be found in the deserts of the United States, the shapes of Chilean cacti and the colours of the markets in southern Peru.
Cardigan Amaneser MY4910 Color Selva | Hat Capa lago HMY1960 Color Selva Mittens Huantes WMY1986 Color Selva 13
Sweater Lotus MY1942 Color Arena Skirt Falda MY1936 Color Arena Scarf Skyline SMY 1950 Color Arena Hat Torta HMY1968 Color Arena
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El Capitan National park Yosemite California USA >
Cardigan Ada MY4907 Color Cedron 16
Diana One of our devoted knitters, besides knitting, she checks the knitting samples, takes care of the studio and is a joy having around. 17
Sweater Mica MY1943 Color Marfil
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Anna Cales & Leon van den Broek Founders of Inti Knitwear
Connecting Ecuador to the world What do you do when you crave a life outdoors, surrounded by unfamiliar bird song and the native families that have become your home? You go to the library, pick up an Atlas and let it fall open to a random page. At least – that’s what designer Anna and production manager Leon did 27 years ago. Our passion for travelling the world, meeting new locals and learning from these people’s crafts and ways of life led us to the mountains of Ecuador, where we’ve been running INTI Knitwear successfully – and with pleasure. Our way of working has always been one of strong authenticity. We slowly but surely befriended the Ecuadorian village women who would become our loyal knitters. Starting with big sheep woollen sweaters, now passionately knitting with delicate alpaca wool – and always laughing at their own jokes. The colours, structures and shapes of landscapes inspire us in designing our new collections. Every Anneloes consultation with the knitters bit of land and every bit of culture comes with their own feel. Sweet smells, a warm evening breeze, or that volcano in front of our Ecuadorian bodega, unfazed in the pouring rain. We take it all in, draw upon our memories, work together with local craftswomen and deliver a story onto your That’sand INTI.Señora Gilda Melida Knitters from Zuleta Señoradoormat. Delia Amada 20
Sweater Azalea MY7909 Color Marfil 21
Cardigan Abigail MY1940 Color Durazno Cardigan Jael MY1917 Color Durazno Hat Tejido Doble HMY1969 Color Durazno
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National park Zion Springdale Utah USA
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Elisa Representing INTI with a passion Our Ecuadorian friends and knitting women are true family people. This is Elisa Valencia, our absolute gem of an employee, who runs INTI like no other. Besides keeping in touch with all of our head-knitters and managing our administration, Elisa lives with her healthy 89-year-old father (who loves working in his garden) and takes care of her cousin’s son. Family comes first, and we feel the same way about Elisa!
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Sweater Gaby MY7901 Color Patito 25
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Cardigan Jackson MY2917 Color Ecru
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Nunca te arrepientas de nada que te haga sonreĂr Mark Twaine
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Cardigan Emely MY2907 Color Ecru 29
Cardigan Abigail MY1940 Color Lago | Sweater Ambor MY1901 Color Lago | Hat Nuevo HMY1966 Color Lago | Page right Sweater Ambor MY1901 Color Lago 30
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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou
Oatman Arizona USA
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Sweater Mala Quita MY2909 Color Ecru
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Alpaca Fiesta Arequipa, Peru 34
ALPACA FIESTA Arequipa, Peru
For South America, alpacas are a very important species - they are bred solely for their natural fiber, which is then made into a specific soft type of wool. Unlike their cousin the llama, alpacas are not used as working animals. Every two years, the Alpaca Fiesta is hosted - a huge event in Arequipa (Peru) that focuses on the alpaca and their wool. Next to seeing beautiful herds of alpaca, the programme hosts fashion shows, exhibitions, cocktail nights and alpaca judging. As we at INTI only use baby alpaca wool, of course we were present to watch the show! And - a fiesta it is. A true spectacle to see native peoples and communities from all sorts of villages across the country come together in Arequipa to discuss the value of the alpaca. To us, it’s an animal that can impossibly be left out of our story.
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Sweater Onix MY2904 Mora/Coral | Cardigan Agata MY7902 Color Coral 37
From Peru to you We make sure our wool is sourced locally in one of the most beautiful places of Peru: Ancient Inca city Arequipa. There, a few hundred kilometres north of Chile in a location dominated by three big active volcanoes, many herds of alpaca and vincunas peacefully roam the mountains together. Once a year, they are brought together and shaved. The softest baby alpaca wool - from the rugged south of Peru to your wardrobe.
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The processing of alpaca wool at our supplier Arequipa, Peru
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Hat la Pompom HMY1975 Color Cedron
Sweater Yoko MY1933 Color Cedron > 40
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Sweater Gloria MY7911 Color Lyche | Cardigan Maia MY4904 Color Lyche Scarf Chal Grande SMY1942 Color Lyche
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Laundromat Washington Avenue Los Angeles
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS How to take care of your precious INTI garment
Wool is self-cleaning. After wearing, hang it out to air. We wash wool at 0 degrees in the washing machine on the wool cycle, and we also use the wool spin cycle. (Of course it is possible to hand wash too, but why hand wash when the result is just as good when using the machine?) If hand washing, make sure that you are using a sufficient amount of water. Also, don’t rub the material in the water; this can be avoided by using the right amount of water. Don’t spot clean; always wash the whole garment, not just the part that has the stain. Use a pH neutral detergent, or preferably a special wool washing detergent. Wash different colors separately. Do not use bleach! When rinsing, make sure that the temperature of the rinsing water is the same as the washing water. Never hang or lay a wool garment to dry when it is saturated in water. Try to remove as much of the water as possible and don’t lay it out on anything that absorbs moisture (such as a towel). Colors might run and the natural elasticity of the garment may deteriorate. Never put wool in the tumble dryer! (Unless the object is to make it into felt). When ironing, use a steam iron, or put a moist protective sheet between a regular iron and the woolen surface. Pilling and balling of your purchase is perfectly normal. To remove pilling, and keep your item looking fresh and recently bought, we recommend using a wool comb or a product like the Sweater Stone. It is natural and uses no chemicals or batteries.
Sweater Lanzarote MY1930 Color Multi pastel | Scarf Pastel SMY1949 Color Multi > 44
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Cardigan Elisa MY1223 Color Mortino 46
Cardigan Berber MY1209 Color Melon
A SOFT PASTEL SUMMER Introducing the new INTI Summer collection
Picture this. You’re enjoying the first sunny days with a picnic outside, but at the end of the day it just gets a little too chilly. Or: You’re spending a lovely June eve in the park, and when the sun goes down, all you want to do is stay. If only you had a soft knitted cardigan to keep you warm.. Sounds familiar? Behind the scenes, we’ve been working hard at an exclusive INTI summer collection of soft knits, perfect for those in between moments! Our collection consists of fifteen beautiful pastel items, from cardigans to light sweaters. The models are adapted to fit summer dresses, thin shirts and more sunlit outfits. We designed especially compact items - an easy travel in your bag to that garden party. We’re very excited to bring the beautiful wool of the baby alpaca and the joy of our Ecuadorian knitting women to your summer. Knit with love to make your August evenings a bit more convenient - and so much softer.
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San Luis Obispo Californie USA
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Sweater Cornalia MY2906 Color Lima
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Contact. INTI SHOWROOM Leon van den Broek | Anna Cales Havenstraat 7h | 5211 WC | ‘s-Hertogenbosch The Netherlands info@intiknitwear.com | 0031 (0)73 - 612 44 14 INTI KNITWEAR intiknitwear.com instagram.com/intiknitwear facebook.com/intiknitwear pinterest.com/intiknitwear
Agents. NETHERLANDS
Du Bois Labels marit@duboislabels.nl | 0031 (0)6 - 52 62 00 74
BELGIUM
Anne Fobe anne.fobe1@telenet.be | 0032 495 92 02 03
GERMANY
Sarah Schulze sas@goodluxagengy.com | 0049 172 4100 325
Magazine. PHOTOGRAPHY FASHION
Violaine Chapallaz | violainechapallaz.com
PHOTOGRAPHY Anna Cales | Leon van den Broek SOUTH AMERICA/USA Rod Long (Page 9) | Joss de Groot jossdegroot.nl (page 20) Carlos Ruiz Huaman (Page 40) HAIR & MAKE UP Carlos Saidel | carlossaidel.com Liselotte van Saarloos | liselottevansaarloos.com MODELS Isa Coco | ullamodels.com Marjolijn | ullamodels.com STYLING
Astrid Schilders | astridschilders.com
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANTS
Suzanne waijers Delta van Melle
PRODUCTION
Ana Luz
DESIGN & CONCEPT Lilian van Stekelenburg | lily66.com COPY
PRINTED BY
Imme Visser | immevisser.com Dekkers van Gerwen | dekkervangerwen.nl
SPECIAL THANKS TO Yoth | yoth.nl Westside | westside.nl
Cardigan Magnolia MY2910 Color Marfil | Scarf Conchan SMY1958 Color Marfil > 50
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El silencio habla Eckhart Tolle