Fiber from the Alpaca is one of the most luxurious soft fibers in the world.

Alpaca fiber is sorted into 22 distinct colors. Their fleeces can be blended into an infinite array of natural colors, including combinations that do not occur in nature, such as black added to white for silver. For stronger colors alpaca fiber takes and retains dyes very well.

Alpaca has little to no guard hair and no lanolin. This increases the usable fiber per pound and simplifies scouring, carding, and combing. Commercial users value the cost savings and the home spinner prizes the ease and consistent character.

The fiber is unusually strong and resilient. The alpaca originated as a high altitude - cold climate animal, which developed a coat with microscopic air pockets. This yields a high insulation value for light weight but warm garments. Alpaca fabrics are unusually easy to care for and long-lived. In ancient Peru alpaca garments were itemized in wills.

Long staple lengths and micron counts in the 20 to 30 range make alpaca fiber soft, silky smooth, and versatile. Coarser fiber from the legs and neck can be used for bulkier yarns and high quality felt