What makes alpaca fiber unique?
Alpaca fiber is extremely fine, yet it is stronger and softer than other exotic fibers. Alpaca fiber comes in 22 distinct natural colors — more colors than any other luxury fiber — including shades of black, brown, fawn, white, maroon and grey. Alpaca fiber dyes well and is colorfast. Alpaca fiber is hollow, so it’s simultaneously lightweight yet extremely warm, durable and easy to care for – in addition, it is hypoallergenic (no lanolin). Alpaca fiber can be blended with other natural and synthetic fibers for use in a wide variety of end products. Alpacas are shorn annually, and each animal typically yield 5-10 pounds of fiber each year.
