Why North American Alpaca?
In the early 1990s, the South American fashion industry placed pressure on farmers to increase production of white fiber. The emphasis on breeding only white animals, overgrazing and poor animal husbandry practices caused the loss of both natural colors and fineness of the alpaca fiber in general. Meanwhile the relatively small North America herd continued to focus on all characteristics of the alpaca which gave its fiber luxury status. Above all other world markets, the North American alpaca market is predominately a breeders market where investment quality animals are in high demand. This has resulted in farmers practicing intense selective breeding programs which all but guarantee the superior properties developed in the alpaca over 5000 years ago remains true in North American Alpaca Fiber. Copyright 2005NEAFP (New England Alpaca Fiber Pool) . No unauthorized duplication without written consent.
