Alpaca Products

So what’s so special about alpaca fiber, and what can you do with it anyway?

Alpaca is soft on the skin, silky to the touch, yet stronger, many times warmer, and lighter than sheep’s wool.  Because of its structure, it has strong insulating properties and can be comfortably worn indoors as well as provide lightweight warmth in severe cold weather. Since it does not contain lanolin, which tends to attract allergy causing particles, many people who cannot tolerate sheep’s wool can safely wear alpaca. It is considered a luxury fiber, still rare in North America.

Alpaca comes in a full range of color from white to true black, including tans,  fawn shades, browns from golden to maroon, as well as many variations of silver and rose gray.  In addition, alpaca readily lends itself to being dyed.

Alpacas are shorn like sheep and not killed to obtain their fiber.  They are environmentally friendly animals, whose soft, padded feet are easy on the earth, and their grazing habits do not destroy forage.

Alpaca fiber can be spun into yarn to be knitted or woven.  One can purchase commercially made textiles such as for a suit, or satiny, fine cloth suitable for a formal gown.  Most common, however, are one-of-a-kind handcrafted items made by hand knitters and weavers.

In addition, alpaca felts beautifully and can be used for hats, vests, and other apparel or accessories.
 

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