About Alpacas
Two huacaya alpacas Alpacas are members of the camelid family. They originated from South America; Peru, Bolivia and Chile.  Alpacas were a cherished treasure of the ancient Incan civilization and played a central role in their culture, which was located high on the Andean Plateau and Mountains of South America.

There are two kinds of Alpacas; the Huacaya and the Suri. The Huacaya has fiber which  stands out from the body; extra fluffy. The rarer Suri Alpaca has fiber which hangs in locks from the body. An Alpacas average height is 35" and their average weight is 150 lbs. Alpacas live between 15-25 years. Alpacas are easily trained. They have padded feet so they are earth friendly and 8-10 Alpacas can be sustained on one acre of land-ideal for the small farm.
"Gold of the Incas"
Alpaca fiber is much finer than that of the Llama. It is similar to cashmere or mohair but seven times warmer.  Lighter, softer and warmer than wool and does not have that prickly effect. Alpaca fiber comes in more colors (22 to be exact) than any other fiber producing animal. Alpaca fiber is rapidly gaining interest world wide as the fiber of the future.  Alpacas are fully insurable for theft and mortality-a safety net for your investment.
A FEW FACTS ABOUT ALPACA FIBER
  • Alpacas produce one of the world's finest, most luxurious fibers.
  • Soft as cashmere yet 7 times warmer.
  • Three times stronger than sheep's wool, lighter and does not feel scratchy like other animal fibers.
  • The hypoallergenic qualities are derived from the absence of natural oils-no prickly effect.
  • Alpaca contains a natural resin and provides a built in resistance to water, pilling, wrinkling and staining.
  • Each individual strand of fiber is hollow giving the Alpaca the tremendous thermal capacity.
  • Alpaca insulates against hot and cold temperatures.
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