Archive for the ‘Mayu Customers Speak: Product Reviews’ Category

EASILY & QUICKLY SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT MAYU’S ALPACA ACCESSORIES

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Proud owner of a Mayu alpaca accessory? Or, maybe, you have purchased our products for your friends and family?  We’d love you to share your impressions using our new “disqus” function, which can be found on all of Mayu’s alpaca product pages.

Our hand-knit scarves and hats, shawls, wraps, and throws are ready to be reviewed and discussed! Please share…

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“I DON’T KNOW HOW I LIVED WITHOUT MY ALPACA HALFIE”

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

“I am so excited to report that I got my halfie!” writes Elissa, who won Mayu’s hand-knit alpaca scarf, otherwise known as our Eyelet Halfie. Fortunately, for Elissa, she happened to enter a recent EcoStiletto giveaway at the right time. Luck winner…! This is what she had to say about her brand new alpaca shawl from Mayu:

“I have never won anything in my whole life! Then I receive this amazingly beautiful halfie. It is just fabulous! I have never owned a halfie before this, however, since I have one I don’t know how I lived without it!!”

Elissa describes the Halfie as “wonderfully warm and yummy. The color is a deep rich black that goes with just about anything you can think of including my pj’s in the early morning when I get up at 5 am to get my husband off to work! I can’t thank you enough. Soon I will post a photo of me wearing it on my facebook page. I was so excited to win I sent all my friends and family to your website to go shopping! Again, thank you for such a wonderful quality product. I will be back to shop. I know my family would all love to receive one! God Bless You!!! “

Read, what other Mayu customers say about Mayu’s hand-knit, fair trade accessories and discover the Eyelet Halfie and more high-quality, Eco-friendly, ladies winter accessories made especially for you at Mayu online boutique.

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JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THE ALPACA CHULLO HAT!

Monday, December 27th, 2010

I know we always talk about Mayu’s alpaca chullo hat but that is because it deserves a lot of attention. In fact, our customers absolutely LOVE this hat and we can’t keep them on the shelves!  Read what  they have to say here.

Yesterday, I received a g-chat from a Mayu customer who I’d never directly spoken to.  Her exact words: “Hi Kate, I know this is random but I wanted to say Merry Christmas. I am wearing my new flap hat from Mayu in Montreal, Canada and I love it! I might have to buy my brother’s girlfriend one. She has hat envy.”

I wanted to quickly share some additional pictures of this alpaca hat because they are not on www.shopmayu.com. Enjoy!

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MAYU CUSTOMER SPEAKS: ALPACA HALFIE SCARF IS PHENOMENAL!

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

I know I’ve been blogging a lot lately about our fringed alpaca halfie. It is only with good reason — being the best alpaca scarf out there for all your Fall-Spring accessory needs, this alpaca scarf deserves the utmost attention.

In fact, Mayu recently had a customer who spoke so highly of her two new alpaca halfies that I just had to share her excitement.  The following quotes are directly taken from two e-mails that I received from Anni Hsia from Cambridge, MA:

“The halfies are PHENOMENAL, not that you didn’t know that! I mean, the Floral Scarf (ON SALE NOW) is too, it’s super super cute with the perfect length and feels awesome. The halfie’s just SO versatile and useful ALL the time in this weather. I feel a little like a nut being so excited, but I am really so pleased with these items. The great style and usefulness on top of the foundation of an excellent material, just like you describe on your website. The smoothness and sheen combined with durability and quality (unlike mass production cashmere, for example) is irresistible. I’ve not yet convinced myself to use any of my previous scarves since receiving these.”

A few days later Anni added the following comments:

“One of my friends is actually buying my black halfie from me, haha, even after previously deciding not to get one because it just looked SO cozy and ideally sized and useful on me. But I’m probably buying a couple more before the 9th; for others or for myself… Charcoal and cream weren’t there before! Won’t ignore the brown either :) Oh, also, Kate, your enthusiasm in your first e-mail response to me made it a very easy purchase. Both in confidence of the product, and in the sense that this was a good place to spend my money (on top of the Fair Trade stuff). I was happy to purchase from you.”

What are you waiting for? Buy a Mayu Alpaca Halfie NOW!

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CUSTOMER COMMENTS!

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Every once in a while, Mayu likes to share the lovely comments we receive from our happy customers. As we all know, it is quite challenging to sell such beautiful accessories online. We understand that potential customers are unable to feel the pure alpaca fiber we use and try on our alpaca scarves & hats, As much as we’d like to promise that our alpaca wraps & shawls are the best accessories since sliced bread, we know that hearing it from us might not cut it. So, we present you with a couple of EXACT QUOTES taken from our customer satisfaction survey.

Here are some DIRECT quotes from our Customer Satisfaction  survey:

“Quality of product/workmanship/great style. Overall – beautiful product that exceeded my expectations”

“Beautiful and stylish products with a social conscience? Of course!”

“Excellent cause; excellent product; excellent service”

“The products are original and of the highest quality.”

“Your products are unique, of high quality and beautiful, and your cause awesome!”

“High Quality, Beautiful Appearance, Good Cause”

“Couldn’t be happier. Just as I imagined. Great quality and wonderful service.”

“The quality, the feel of the material, the style of the item are great.”

“Amazing turnaround time, great product.”

“Good quality, great business model”

“I have a Mayu shawl that is beautiful and very warm.”

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GIVEAWAY WINNER REVIEWS HER NEW ALPACA HOODIE!

Friday, October 8th, 2010
As some of you may know, Mayu hosted a giveaway last month and we had lots of entrants for our Rayas Hoodie. This super cute piece has 2 deep pockets, 2 sets of ties and an oversized hood. It has been a huge success in Mayu’s line and, well, we wanted to share our winner, Marta Lewis’s comments after receiving her hoodie:

“I was so excited to find out that I recently won a green alpaca hoodie on Mayu’s blog! I am so impressed with the handiwork and quality of the product. It is definitely going to be well-used this fall and winter!

I was able to witness the beginnings of Mayu when I was in the Peace Corps in Peru (Crazy coincidence that I WON). I am still in love with the
scarves and alpaca throw that I bought before Mayu was even developed. It has been four years since I left Peru and Mayu continues to create amazing products, while at the same time, supporting a group of talented women in a small Peruvian village. Mayu really exemplifies a collaborative effort that integrates friendship, business, and international artistic talent.

I am very proud of Mayu’s work. Every time I look at the website, it seems like there is a new, beautifully knit product available. I definitely plan to continue my support in the future. And hopefully I can convince my friends and family to support Mayu as well!”

Thank you, Marta! For your chance at a Mayu giveaway, don’t forget to subscribe to our Blog, sign up for our e-news at the footer of our site, find us on Twitter and Fan us on FB. That way, you won’t miss out!
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WHAT ARE MAYU CUSTOMERS SAYING ABOUT OUR FABULOUS HAND-KNIT ALPACA?

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

We at Mayu can wax on all day about how great our products are, however, the best way to find out is to read our customers’ comments! Read their feedback for yourself!

Mayu’s “great handmade products” are of “high quality, with a beautiful appearance, and a good cause.” Our customers “love the socially responsible-ness :) ” and think our “beautiful products” are “original, practical and so comfortable“! The Mayu experience is all about our “excellent cause; excellent product; and excellent service“.

Beautiful and stylish products with a social conscience? Of course!
You heard it here first!

Don’t take our amazing customers’ word[s] for it! Visit our website for more information and gorgeous photos of our alpaca accessories, and keep up with our blog, find us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook!

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Mayu Customers Speak: Alpaca Accessories Reviewed!

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

I recently asked one of our favorite customers, Julia, if she’d write a product review for us. This is what she came up with. We’ve made no changes to Julia’s commentary below. Thank you Julia for such a wonderful review:

I first discovered Mayu as a Graduate student in Boston.  Encouraged by a friend, I signed up for a daily newsletter called “Daily Candy” which covers all sorts of indulgences from new restaurant openings and internet deals to fair trade fashion.  When I followed the link to the shopmayu website it was impossible to resist.  The products were divine but it was the work of owner, founder and visionary Kate Robertson that proved too much to pass up.  I admit my heartstrings were probably pulled that last inch by current studies in “Economics and Development” and a recent reading of Jeffery Sach’s The End of Poverty.  Following the purchase of my amazing Halfie (which I cannot live without), Kate personally emailed me to ensure the entire process went smoothly.  (more…)

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Mayu Product Review: Ruffle Scarf

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Melanie, the winner of our Ruffle Scarf Giveaway, gave us such a great review, we want to share it with you. We love receiving feedback from our customers, and we hope Melanie’s review encourages you to check out Mayu for fabulous 100% hand-knit alpaca products.

Mayu-Hand Knit Alpaca Clothing Review

I recently won a Mayu ruffle scarf in chocolate brown on Mayu’s blog. I was very excited to win this item and couldn’t wait to see what it looked like in person! I received my scarf very quickly and was blown away by how beautifully knit this scarf was. I’ve never felt real Alpaca wool and let me tell you, it’s amazingly soft.

The color was rich and natural looking. The dye is beautiful and the scarf is really luxurious. Mayu works in conjunction with Peruvian village women to create a wonderful working relationship and friendship. Their business is making sure the women receive fair wages and have the freedom to care for their families while providing an exceptional and original piece of art.

I really love how unique this scarf is. It’s very fashionable and can definitely be a new trend in winter months. The colors come in cream, black, chocolate brown, and red. I definitely will do some more searching on this website come holiday time.

Thanks again Melanie! We love that you LOVE your scarf
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