Alpaca Wool Poncho for Mens Mexican Pancho with Hood Cowboy and Western Style Adult Ponchos

Alpaca wool poncho made in Peru!! Really good!! Description is accurate about softness and warmth. Wear it all the time.

Its a nice product Very comfortable, soft Its fists both my 6'4 son and me 5'4

The main reason I bought this was because I go to Drs. and hospital 1 to 3 times per week and they always have the AC set to freezing. I wanted something that would keep me warm and yet have my arms free for blood drawing, IV's, blood pressure, etc. The first time I wore it the Dr."s office was for once set at a reasonable temp. The second time I had a chance to try it out. For me, it worked. It was warm, but not too hot.

Prime "try before you buy!" so i had 7 days to feel this one out. when it first arrived, it came in a vacuum sealed bag. on first inspection, i was somewhat disappointed: it was pretty thin, like "linen" or "table cloth" as some had mentioned. it was also pretty wrinkled. i was about to return it but figured id give it a few days hung up while i wait for another poncho from virblatt. after a few days it was still wrinkled so i decided to iron it out on low heat and let it sit in the sun for a bit. this actually transformed it a little! the wool started to expand a little and now it feels really soft. i love the feel of it now that i decided to keep it! i guess the vacuum seal really compresses it and it just takes a while for the alpaca wool to expand. its now thicker than the first day it arrived and much softer to the touch. ironing /leaving it in the sun helped a bit! if i get second one, i may just leave it in the car for a day or so to just uncompress.

I arrived at an alpaca poncho via a circuitous route. Originally I was searching for the perfect beach towel. I found some really good one but as I had one wrapped around me after getting out of the pool recently, I kept having to hold it up. I couldn’t help thinking that it would be much more useful if it had a hole in the middle I could stick my head through. Naturally my next thought was to use a poncho as a beach towel, so I ordered this one. I tried it on when it arrived and couldn’t bring myself to take it off…for two days! I have come to the conclusion that it is far more than a superior beach towel, it is the perfectly designed article of outerwear. I’m not crazy, we have a large group of friends renting a beach house for a week-long getaway next week. I’ve become a poncho apologist. Now everyone on the trip has bought and is taking a poncho. $80ish may seem a little high, but this poncho is worth every bit of it. The first day I got it I wanted to take a nap. The bed was made and I didn’t want to mess it up by getting under the covers. No problem because I had a poncho—I used it as a light blanket. My girlfriend and I were watching a movie one night and it was a little chilly. No problem because I had a poncho—we snuggled up under it on the couch. My girlfriend and I are old so we like to wake up early and sit on the back patio drinking coffee and watching the birds right after the sun comes up. It was cool yesterday morning and my girlfriend was cold. No problem because I had a poncho—I put it on her and she couldn’t stop talking about how nice it felt and how appreciative she was of me for being so thoughtful. As we were leaving the community pool last week I was trying to gather all of our stuff to carry back to the truck. Had I been wearing a towel, I would have had to use one hand to hold it leaving me with only one hand to carry stuff and no hands to open the gate. No problem because I had a poncho—it serves the same purpose as a beach towel but is hands free. I love this poncho!

I don’t give a lot of 5-star reviews, but this is excellent. Sure, $80 is a lot to pay for a garment with such simple tailoring. In my experience the smoothness, softness and texture of this serape is second only to cashmere wool. The weaving looks flawless. What little stitching there is appears to be well-executed. Overall, it has the look and feel of clothing made to last for many years. The sizing is generous. Laid out flat like a blanket, mine measures about 72”x42”. Worn in the usual manner, the sides come down to about my elbows. The hood is a little more snug than an average hoodie jacket, but fits me just fine. For reference, I’m male, 5ft 9in, about 175lbs, average build and wear a size large hat. Some reviews mention that the fabric is not as thick as the reviewer was expecting. My example is about 1/16in thick. It’s about as thick as I expected, and feels “about right” when worn.

Good looking and quality.

I got this for my son as a gift. He is 6’2” and it fits him nicely! The length is perfect. Super soft! Warm go being lightweight as well! He loves it!