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If you have ever felt a garment made with true alpaca fiber, we believe that you will want one! The fiber has a cellular structure similar to human hair. It is more resilient and seven times stronger than sheep's wool; it is also three times warmer and one-half the weight of wool. But most of all, it is soft! It feels like angora. As it has no itch factor, it is most pleasing to wear next to the skin. AOBA (the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association) recognizes 22 natural colors and shades of alpaca fiber.

Each animal with proper diet produces from 6 to 10 pounds of fiber each year. That's an average of 128 ounces for each alpaca each year. Since it takes only 16 ounces to make a woman's sweater, that's an average of 8 sweaters per animal per year! Eight of the softest, warmest, lightest and most wear-resistant sweaters one could hope to own.

Our alpacas produce some of the finest fiber in North America, in the lovely colors their names suggest--from jet black through rich browns and greys, to pale gold and ivory.


At Gemstone Farm, you may purchase alpaca fiber in every stage--raw fiber, rovings and beautiful yarns, and luxurious finished garments. Its softness and strength also make alpaca fiber a natural for cuddle-soft toys.

 
 

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