The Alpacas and the Llamas are members of the four South American camelid family, and have been bred almost entirely in Peru, the other two members are the Vicuna and the Guanaco. The Alpaca fiber is considered one of the most luxurious, silky and softest natural fibers in the world. A little know fact, is that, the Alpaca fleas in nature occur in 22 different colors. Alpaca fiber rivals the popularity of such fine fibers as cashmere and pashmina among top designers around the world, as its texture is much stronger then merino sheep wool and its softness and silkiness is superior to that of angora and cashmere.
For some peoples that have allergies to sheep wool, Alpaca can make a wonderful alternative since it is typically the lanolin in the wool that causes allergic reactions and Alpaca fiber not contain lanolin. Baby Alpaca, the king of wools, comes from the first shearing of the Alpaca. That’s why it is softer and rarer peruvian Baby Alpaca is actually rarer than cashmere. Compared to wool, Baby Alpaca is softer, lighter and silkier.
The LLama’s wool is stronger than Alpaca wool. This fiber is high quality, wear resistance and non-flammable.