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Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) are domesticated versions of the vicuna (Vicugna vicugna). Together with the llama (Lama glama) and guanaco (Lama guanicoe), they comprise the four types of South American camelids. Alpacas can be found in the mountainous regions of Peru, Bolivia and Chile. An estimated 3 million alpacas reside in the Andes. In addition, alpacas are now actively bred in the United States.
There are two breeds of alpaca, the Huacaya (~90%) and the Suri (~10%). The primary difference between the two is the length and fineness of fiber produced. Huacaya have a short, curly, dense fiber. Suri have longer, straighter fiber that has a silky feel. The US Alpaca Owners Association recognizes 16 official colors ranging from white to black and various shades of brown. Peru classifies some 52 natural alpaca colors.
Unlike sheep wool, alpaca fiber does not contain lanolin and is therefore ready to spin after just nominal cleaning. An alpaca can produce from five to ten pounds of fleece per year. Alpaca top is a great blending fiber with merino, mohair, cashmere, angora and even silk.
“Baby Alpaca” refers to the grade assigned based upon softness. It does not refer to the age of the animal and both young and old alpacas are capable of producing fiber that grades as “Baby Alpaca.”
Similar to polar bear fur, alpaca is a hollow fiber that gives it excellent insulating properties. In addition, alpaca is water resistant (sheep wool can absorb up to 35% of its weight in water), hypoallergenic, resist pilling in woven fabrics, flame resistant, wicks away moisture and do not accumulate a static charge.
In addition to alpaca fiber, The Woolery offers a beautiful Criative Yarn that is a blend of alpaca, cotton and bamboo.
Specifications:
- Content: 100% Alpaca Wool
- Breed: Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
- Weight: 250g
- Micron Average: 24 - 26
- Staple Length: 3.00 - 3.5"
- Country of Origin: Great Britain
Additional Alpaca Resources
Alpaca Raising in the High Andes
Alpaca Owners Association (USA)
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 13 reviews.
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Lovely and soft
"I've heard that Alpaca is soft and warm. I never had a reason to disbelive that. Now I can add that this preperation is great to spin; simple and smooth, and while it adhered a bit to my clothes, it cleane dup easily. My only minor complaint was that it was a bit hard to find the end when I was looking for it to get started. I've now worked black and fawn baby alpaca, and both were wonderful. I can hardly wait to branch out into other colors."
Lucious fiber
"I was over the moon in love with this baby alpaca top. Unbelievably soft and worked up like a dream. Want more soon!"
Handles like a dream
"I have never spun something so smooth and fine in my life. It's soft, it flows, it is wonderfully clean, and it is as pleasant in the form of yarn as it was in the raw roving. The only flaw is how fast I use it up, because it is so nice to work with. Made a wonderful knitting yarn."
The baby alpaca top is
"The baby alpaca top is super soft, drafts beautifully, and can be spun into a yarn with a really lovely loft and drape."
Love this fiber.
"The fiber is very nice, soft and easy to spin. I can't wait to start knitting with it."
Very soft and spins easily
"Very soft and spins easily"
hair are oriented so is quite easy to spin.
"Quite soft and will make excellent yarn"
Perfect product! Love it!
"Perfect product! Love it!"
Heavenly soft
"I love this baby alpaca fiber. It is so soft and blending just 10% to 15% with a smooth wool gives the final yarn a nice halo effect."
