Alpaca Fiber

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

Handmade Andean Alpaca Wool Blankets & Throws. Artisan made in Ecuador & Peru, by local communities. All Fair Trade products. We also give back a percentage of our proceeds to support sustainable growth. Alpaca Threadz also utilizes the highest quality alpaca wool threads to create blankets that will last a lifetime.

Fiber of the suri alpaca grows vertically down the side of the body, hanging in long, separate, distinctive locks. These individual locks are made up of many lustrous fibers. Separating the locks of fiber is not hard, but it does take time. I am a novice when it comes to video, so hope you'll bear with

I have been hand-processing my Alpaca's fiber since 2006. I thought I would share with you how I do it. Alpaca fiber does not have any lanolin in it, but it does have a lot of dust and dirt from them rolling in their dust bowls as you can see in the picture below. During the shearing process we collect the fiber in three different bags. The main blanket, is tagged with the alpaca's name and number 1. The neck and some of the other fiber as number 2 in a separate bag. Then the leg fibers go…

Strauch drum carders are perfect for carding alpaca fibers - here's why!

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!

I love trying new things and learning new skills. So when my friend offered to send me a box of alpaca fiber I was all in. I've been wanting to try to make homemade dryer balls and now I was ready to get started. If you have been curious about how to make your own

We will show you step by step how an alpaca accessory and tapestry are woven. Every piece in NITA VERSATILE is handmade. Where alpacas live? Alpacas are found in the highly-altitud regions of Andes mountains of Peru. Perú is home to approximately 80% of the world’s@alpaca population. How we make an accessory for you? The first step is FIBER PREPATATION. Step 1. Cleaning and carding: Alpaca fibers are cleaned and aligned. To my opinion is somewhat like making a spider web, as it involv...

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