Alpaca Products
Alpaca fashion is making a big hit. The soft, luxurious fleece has been discovered by designers and is seen on the high fashion runways.
Many items can be made from alpaca wool. Capes, sweaters, coats, hats, ponchos, socks, gloves, and more.Alpaca is considered to be warmer than wool, softer than cashmere, and silkier than mohair.
Alpaca isn’t just for winter wear. Alpaca is light enough to be worn on summer evenings. This makes it very versatile. We have spun very fine fiber and would not hesitate to wear it on a cool summer night.
A local alpaca owner showed us an exquisite shawl that had been spun and crocheted by another local woman from the owners alpacas. It was beautiful and light as a feather. Perfect for a spring day or summer eve.
If you are thinking about becoming an alpaca owner, then this video will give you an idea of what alpacas are and what fashions from alpaca can be created. This video is a TV commercial by the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association about alpaca fashion.
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Your farm can produce wool to create some beautiful clothing. Many alpaca farms exchange their fleece for products in a fiber co-op. They have small farm stores where they sell some of the alpaca fashion products similar to that seen on the video.
Alpaca Products
The alpaca lifestyle is a big draw to some people wanting to escape the stress of a fast-paced job in the city. Raising alpacas for the luxurious fleece has more benefits than producing wool for the fashion industry.
Other alpaca farms create their own products. These farms choose to shear their animals, prep the fiber,spin it into yarn or felt it, and make unique clothing or other products.
The end product of an alpaca is its fiber. The alpaca community has been breeding to improve the fiber for many years. Now the hard work of early breeders is beginning to pay off with the popularity of alpaca products increasing.
The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association is a good place to start for information on alpacas and to find an alpaca farm near you to visit. Keep in mind not all alpaca farms are with AOBA and there may be some near you that aren’t listed.
There is a great library of information with AOBA for those that are considering an alpaca farm.
The Alpaca Magazine is a great resource for information, too.
Alpaca fashion is becoming more popular. As the amount of alpaca farms grow, the industry will switch from breeding to fiber. The ground work is being laid now for a promising fiber future in the alpaca industry.
