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

Do you want to learn to process your own alpaca fiber? Do you want to save $$ on processing fees at the mill? Repin this and head over to my free tutorial on how we process our alpacas fiber.

In this excerpt from Donna M. Rudd’s article “Spinning Alpaca’s Natural Colors,” learn eight favorite methods for spinning naturally colored alpaca fiber.

Alpaca is a type of South American llama, from which there are two most known kinds: Suri and Huacaya. This wool is very soft and warm, but must be handled delicately, as it doesn’t hold shape very well. It’s quite expensive in comparison with other types of wool, but makes a great yarn for sweaters and winter accessories. #crochet #yarntypes #alpaca #wool

Long hair llamas, Andes Mountains, Peru https://www.chimuadventures.com/blog/2017/06/top-10-wildlife-peru/

Why Alpaca? Once reserved for Incan royalty, alpaca wool is now one of the most sought-after fibers in the world. Alpaca wool fibers are odor-resistant - hosting natural antibacterial properties. It is also incredibly durable, soft and warm, more so than merino sheeps wool. Alpacas can only be sheered once a year, which makes their fleece exclusive.

In this video filled post, I show you how I process alpaca by hand beginning with washing, then carding, spinning, followed by plying, I finish with instructions to complete a detailed yarn tag. This shows the entire process from raw fiber to spun yarn!

Felting with Alpaca Fleece - Beginners Guide - TutorialTub.com

Lovely, luxurious hanks of yarn from our Alpacas.

A while back I was gifted some gorgeous raw alpaca. In this new tutorial, I show you how I went about prepping it for spinning into yarn! Want to support the creation of even more photo tutorials and have a say in which stitches and techniques to tackle? Become my patron! Visit the link for more information! https://www.patreon.com/lavischdesigns #lavischdesigns #spinningyarn #alpaca #fiberprep #rawalpaca #alpacafiber #carding #tutorial

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Alpacas for Beginners - The Cape Coop

Having pet Alpacas might seem crazy to most but I know there are lot’s of people who have them in their yards to keep the grass down. In fact our local rural area I swear every second house h…

Alpaca fibre, often touted as the new luxury, has been on my radar a while, but as a fibre with such foreign roots, it has had to remain a distant thought. A few weeks ago however, I was fortunate enough to be invited to Arequipa, Peru to improve my knowledge of its most prominent export and meet some of the country's top spinning mills.

Join us as we visit Winterstrom Ranch to learn about crafting alpaca fiber into practical items like dryer balls, felted sheets, and shoe insoles. This video...

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