The Beginning
Inca Maine opens in Auburn, Maine, bringing authentic Peruvian alpaca products to New England for the first time. Our founders discovered the beauty of alpaca wool during travels to Peru.
Our Archive
A journey through 20+ years of Peruvian craftsmanship in Maine
2003
2005
Growing Partnerships
Established direct relationships with artisan cooperatives in Cusco and Arequipa, ensuring fair wages and traditional craftsmanship.
2008
Expanded Collection
Added home goods including blankets, rugs, and decorative items. Introduced baby alpaca grade products.
2012
Online Presence
Launched our first website, bringing Peruvian alpaca products to customers across the United States.
2018
Sustainability Focus
Committed to carbon-neutral shipping and partnered with organizations supporting sustainable alpaca farming practices.
2023
20 Years Strong
Celebrated two decades of connecting Maine with Peru. Thousands of satisfied customers and hundreds of artisan families supported.
2026
New Chapter
Relaunched with renewed commitment to quality, sustainability, and supporting traditional Andean craftsmanship for generations to come.
Our Story in Pictures
The majestic Andes, home to our alpaca fiber
Traditional Peruvian textile craftsmanship
Alpacas thriving in the Andean highlands
What lives in the archive
Our archive page captures pieces from previous seasons that are no longer in active production but remain available in limited quantities from our Portland warehouse or partner studios. Most archive items represent prototype runs, one-of-a-kind workshop experiments, or seasonal capsules that didn’t become permanent collection. Pieces are listed at their final retail price (no further discounting) and ship from existing stock without restocking. When archive inventory of a particular item reaches zero, we delist rather than backorder — what you see is what remains.
Why we keep an archive
The archive serves both our customers and our artisan partners. For customers it provides access to genuinely rare pieces that would otherwise disappear into private collections without context. For artisans, it preserves a documented history of their work that can be referenced for future commissions, exhibition loans, or apprentice training. Several pieces in the archive have been featured in Peruvian textile exhibitions at the Museo Larco in Lima and at the Inca Garcilaso Cultural Center, with appropriate provenance documentation we maintain on each piece.