Seventy-seven percent alpaca with twenty-three percent silk, worked into an open crochet, is a combination that behaves very differently from a normal knit: alpaca is warmer and lighter than wool and has a halo that softens the stitch, and silk gives the yarn strength and a faint lustre so the openwork reads deliberate rather than homespun. This one comes with a lining, which for an open crochet dress is not a detail but the whole question of whether it can be worn outside. The reference is the Anja Dress by Karen Arcanjo in cream at 1,560 dollars, made in Poland. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable crochet and openwork knit dresses on OEM and ODM terms, from yarn and stitch development through the lining decision to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.
Key Features
- 77% alpaca with 23% silk, warm, light and with a soft halo
- Openwork crochet construction, so the pattern is the fabric
- Comes with a lining, without which an open crochet dress is unwearable
- Maxi length at 56 in for size 34/36, a full-length dress
- Sleeveless, which balances the coverage of the length
- Hand wash as stated, the correct instruction for this fibre
- Made in Poland as stated
- Soft hand, which is what an alpaca blend is for
- A made piece rather than a cut-and-sew one, so it holds its value
Customisable Options
- Yarn: alpaca silk as the reference, baby alpaca, wool silk, cotton crochet, recycled blends, and the ratio
- Stitch: openwork gauge, lace pattern, or a denser crochet, and how much of the surface is open
- Lining: full slip as the reference, a shorter slip, a bandeau and brief, or a contrasting lining colour
- Length from midi to maxi, hem finish and whether the hem follows the pattern
- Neckline and shoulder: sleeveless as the reference, straps, halter, or a cap sleeve
- Weight, which decides whether this sells as resort or as cold weather
- Size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Alpaca silk crochet maxi dress with lining |
| Reference | Karen Arcanjo, Anja Dress, style KNJF-WD1, manufacturer style DRS-A01, colour Cream |
| Composition | 77% alpaca and 23% silk, as stated |
| Fabric | Openwork crochet knit as stated, described by the maker as soft to the touch |
| Lining | Comes with a lining as stated |
| Care | Hand wash as stated |
| Sizes Published | 34/36, 38/40 and 40/42, European sizing in three bands |
| Size 34/36 Published | Bust 28 in, waist 24 in, hips 32 in, length 56 in |
| Model | 179 cm, wearing size 34/36, bust 34 in, waist 24 in, hips 34 in |
| Production | Made in Poland as stated |
| Reference Retail | 1,560 USD, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Customer Reviews | None on the reference listing, so we quote no score |
| Best Seller Badge | Rank 26 in the retailer's overall dress list |
| Occasion | Resort, holidays, warm evenings, events, layered over swim |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / ODM / private label, yarn sourcing, crochet and openwork development, lining specification, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hips | Length | Source | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34/36 | 28 | in | 24 | in | 32 | in | 56 | in / | 142 | cm | As published | ||||||
| 34/36 | 31 | in / | 79 | cm | 24 | in / | 61 | cm | 34 | in / | 86 | cm | 138 | cm / | 54.3 | in | Our proposal |
| 38/40 | 35 | in / | 89 | cm | 28 | in / | 71 | cm | 38 | in / | 97 | cm | 140 | cm / | 55.1 | in | Our proposal |
| 40/42 | 37 | in / | 94 | cm | 30 | in / | 76 | cm | 40 | in / | 102 | cm | 142 | cm / | 55.9 | in | Our proposal |
The reference publishes one row, size 34/36 at bust 28 in, waist 24 in, hips 32 in and length 56 in. As a body measurement that is a very slim frame, and it is worth saying that a hand-worked openwork crochet dress stretches and settles with wear in a way a woven does not, so published measurements on this kind of garment are the least reliable of anything in this batch. We would confirm every row on a sample. The three size bands, 34/36, 38/40 and 40/42, are workable for this kind of cloth because it flexes, but if your market expects conventional single sizes we would re-block rather than relabel. Length is the number that matters most: 56 in on a 179 cm model is a true maxi, and on a shorter customer it will need a heel or a hem.
Occasions and Styling
Suits resort, holidays, warm evenings and events, and it works layered over swim during the day. Because it is sleeveless and open, it is a warm weather piece despite the alpaca, and the lining is what makes it wearable beyond a beach.
Production and Quality Control
There are no customer reviews on this listing, so there is no score to quote and nothing to learn from buyers. We plan from the construction, and openwork crochet in an alpaca blend is one of the more demanding things in this batch.
The yarn is the first decision and the first risk. Alpaca is light, warm and has a halo, but it is also delicate: it sheds, it can felt if it is handled wrongly, and it has less natural elasticity than wool, which means a crochet piece made in alpaca can grow and lose its shape if the stitch and the yarn are not matched to each other. The silk in the blend is doing structural work as much as decorative work. We specify the yarn count and the blend rather than accepting a substitute, and we test how the finished piece behaves after the care cycle rather than only on the hanger.
The openwork itself is the second. Open crochet has no seam allowance to hide behind and no stability of its own: it distorts under its own weight, it stretches at the shoulders where the whole garment hangs, and it snags on anything sharp. We reinforce the load-bearing points, test the piece hanging rather than flat, check gauge consistency across panels because a hand-worked piece varies by maker, and test snag resistance. Consistency between units is a real issue on this kind of garment, so we set a gauge tolerance and inspect against it rather than assuming.
The lining is the third, and it is the difference between a piece that sells and a piece that gets returned. An open crochet dress is transparent by definition, so the lining is doing the work: it has to be attached so it does not shift or show at the hem and armholes, it has to be the colour you intend rather than an afterthought, and it has to behave the same way in water as the shell. We specify the lining as part of the garment rather than an accessory, and we check the two together.
Optional upgrades include baby alpaca or certified responsible alpaca with documentation, alternative yarn blends and colours, custom openwork patterns developed to your artwork, a full or partial lining in a colour you specify, alternative lengths and necklines, a matching set or separate slip, extended sizing and private label, hangtag and care labelling.
Pre-production sample approval, in-line inspection during cutting and sewing, and a final AQL inspection before packing, with measurement reports and photos shared before shipment.
Send us your tech pack, a photo or a reference garment and we will quote within 24 hours. Contact bafinasa@bafinasa.com or WhatsApp +86 13827222469.
