One of the world's most naturally exclusive and luxurious fibres.
Alpaca is highly sought throughout the world for it's unique softness, warmth, and texture. It is boasted to be one of the silkiest and smoothest of all wool and can be worn directly on your skin. Alpaca is also warmer and stronger than other wool brands because it works as a natural insulator: it keeps the heat during the cooler weather and it releases the heat during warmer temperatures. Luckliy for you, this means you can wear Alpaca during most seasons. Especially in Newfoundland!
Alpaca is the only animal that produces up to 28 natural colors which can be blended into an infinite amount of colors. Alpaca can also be dyed using different colors while maintaining its natural lustre.
Alpaca contains no lanolin, which means it is hypoallergenic to most people.
Fibre of Royalty
During the times of the Inca Empire (which was the largest and most powerful in the Americas), alpaca fiber was both a status symbol and a prized trade item. Finer grades of Alpaca were reserved for use by the Inca nobility.
Due to the harsh weather conditions prevailing in the Andes and a protein-free diet, Alpacas grow a fine hair with remarkable softness, length and strength.
The Alpaca and Llama were both domesticated around 7,000 years ago; providing food, clothing and transportation for humans throughout the Andean countries of South America. Alpacas graze in the high plain regions at elevations of 1000 to 10,000 feet.
