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Alpaca wool / fibre is highly prized and selective breeding by the ancient Incas succeeded in achieving extremely fine fibre products. The aim of modern breeding strategies is to reproduce the fineness and density of fleeces which are in demand worldwide.
Alpaca fibre is exceptionally fine, warm and lustrous, with a very soft feel (called the handle). As the number of scales on individual Alpaca wool fibres is considerably lower than that of sheeps's wool, this perhaps explains why people who are allergic to sheeps wool do not have the same reaction to Alpaca wool.
The fibre is extremely durable, second only in strength to silk and comes in 22 natural shades and colours.
The fibre produced from the fleece of the baby Alpaca is the finest of all and is highly sought after.
At the Alpaca wool company, we provide a range of products produced from 100% British Alpaca wool fibre, including Double Knit Yarn, a variety of exclusive hand-knitted garments and Alpaca felt.
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