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Alpaca Fibre - 'The Fibre of the Gods'
Alpaca fibre is warm in winter and cool in summer - no wonder it is often referred to as 'The Fibre of the Gods'.
Colour VarietyAlpaca fibre (sometimes mistakenly referred to as Alpaca Wool) is sorted into 22 distinct colours, ranging from blacks through browns and whites and including subtle shades of maroon, peach and greys. Alpaca fibre can be blended into an infinite array of natural colours including combinations that do not occur naturally. Also, alpaca fibre can be easily dyed and always retains its natural lustre. This gives a wide variety of colour choices as well as the choice to wear 'all natural' products. |
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What does Alpaca fibre feel like?
Alpaca fibre is silky, soft, supple and smooth to the touch. It is prized for its unique silky feel and luxurious handling. It can be comfortably worn next to most people's skin without causing and uncomfortable itch like sheeps wool. The long, flat, cellular structure of the fibres reduces skin irritation.
When you wear alpaca products, you feel fantastic having this 'Fibre of the Gods' next to your skin.
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WarmthAlpaca fibre contains microscopic air pockets and as such, creates lightweight clothing with good insulating values. Alpaca products are around 60% warmer than lambs wool. This ensures that you stay extra warm in lightweight alpaca fibre products. Also, it takes less alpaca yarn to knit a warm sweater as the fibre has this 'extreme warmth quality'. |
Durability and Fire Resistance
Alpaca fibre is unusually strong and resilient. The strength does not diminish as it becomes finer. This means that when you purchase alpaca fibre products, you will have a product that lasts.
Unlike synthetics, the fibres have the ability to return to their original structure and can be reused. Alpaca fibre does not retain water and it is also fire resistant.
Great for the environment...
There is minimal chemical maintenance and finishing required to reach the clean stage of fibre processing and as there is no lanolin to extract (as in sheeps wool) less water and detergents are used in the scouring process. Alpaca fibre also has non-static properties. The fibres do not attract soil and dirt as nylons and other synthetics do and require less washing.