We have raw fleece available now and will have alpaca yarn
available in the future. In meantime, please contact
us for more information.
About Alpaca Fleece (Alpaca Fiber)
Alpaca fleece grows naturally on the animals in 22 color
classifications and all shades in between ranging from white
to black, shades of brown, orange, tan, lavender grays,
rose grays, and silver grays - a gorgeous array of naturally
grown shades free of dyes.
Alpaca fleece is shorn off generally once per year in a
process that does not harm the alpaca. The fleece is used
to create yarn, fabric and other products such as hats,
blankets, rugs, scarves, and shawls. The finest alpaca is
used in high fashion end-products such as suits and coats.
Alpaca fleece is unique and has fantastic, versatile properties.
It can be extraordinarily soft! Compare it to angora or
cashmere. While still soft, alpaca fleece is extremely strong
and thus can be made into thin fabric and still remain soft
and warm. Alpaca fiber is flame resistant and turns to ash
when burned making it a safe product to use.
From small alpaca farms to large operations, fleece is
handspun, sent to small fiber processors for turning into
yarn, felt, batting and rugs, sold to fiber artists, and
sold on the international fiber market for the fashion industry.
