Baby Alpaca Wool
Alpacas are sheared once a year in the spring, in each shearing you can obtain roughly 5 to 10 pounds of fleece. It is very common to think that baby alpaca wool comes literally from a baby animal and why wouldn't you believe that, after all, that's what the name says.
However......
Just a few days ago I was showing some friends our new alpaca collection for this season. While they fell in love with the softness of the fiber, they started asking questions about the differences and qualities of alpaca fiber compare to other types. It is true that today Alpaca wool is well kno...