Alpaca Fleece

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Alpaca is at least 3 times warmer than most sheep wools and much finer than most sheep wools, so it is not itchy. And alpaca fiber contains no natural grease such as the lanolin contained in sheep's wools. So you don't have to wash the fleece in hot soapy water 10 or 20 times before you can spin it. Most hand spinners spin raw, unwashed alpaca into yarn and then wash the finished yarn. Alpacas come in 22 natural colors from white to gray to black, brown and fawn and all kinds of colors in between.

It's wonderful to make a garment that comes from all natural alpaca fleece with no chemical dyes on it and no mystery fibers blended in. Most imported alpaca products are dyed with chemicals. And don't believe it when you're told that 100% alpaca has no crimp! Most Huacaya alpaca fleeces DO have good crimp. Here at the Mount Airy Alpaca Company we sell fine quality, well skirted alpaca fleeces to hand spinners as well as hats made from handspun yarn and hand knit by us. These are 100% natural items made and produced right here on our farm in Mount Airy Maryland.