Alpaca wool has a soft texture. The fiber has the luster of silk, making it even more coveted. Alpaca is warm and light weight. Containing no lanolin it is also naturally hypoallergenic. Additional performance characteristics include stretch, water repellency, and odor reduction. #PACABAMBA #sustainablehandcraft #sustainablefashion #sustainablymade #alpaca #wool #allnatural #andeantraditions #alpacafashion #ecofashion #ecofriendly #fairfashion #pichinkuyarn #allnatural #alpacawool

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What's the difference between wool and alpaca?

In this article, I will show you five things I did with my alpaca fleece and tell you whether or not each product was profitable.

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Interested in how I prepped my first raw alpaca fiber for spinning it into yarn? Read on to read how I went about cleaning and preparing it!

The last process before spinning into yarn is, drawing. Drawing wool compacts and thins the silvers that were combed together in the carding process. Drawing creates a continuous length of wool to ensure the wool evenly compacted. #BritishWool #ChampionWool #Wool #Carding #WoolProcessing #Industry #Bradford #Spinning #FleeceToFloor

Alpacas produce different types of wool than other animals and are sought after for their uniqueness. They are camelids and are of the same family as their larger cousins the llamas. They can be bred with llamas to produce young called huarizo. While camels and llamas are usually used for pack animals or transportation due to their size, alpacas are more compact and are bred for their fiber and sometimes for their #Wool

When buying an alpaca fleece, you might wonder how washing wool from an alpaca is different from washing sheep’s fleece.