alpaca wool
Soft Peruvian fleece
Alpaca wool is fiber from the alpaca, a South American camelid related to the llama.
Prized for being softer, warmer, and lighter than sheep's wool, it lacks lanolin and is often hypoallergenic.
This sweater is alpaca wool, so it won't irritate your skin.
- PeruPacific coast republic
- hypoallergenicUnlikely to cause reactions
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- scarvesNeck-warming fabric strips
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
fiber arts · camelid · vicuña · sweaters · spinning · moisture-wicking · mohair · lightweight · shearing · cashmere · guanaco · Quechua · warmth · thermal insulation · softness · llama · Andes · South American
- fabricscotton, silk, linen, satin, velvet
- natural fiberscotton, cotton lint, linen, hemp, silk
- PeruPeru, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Cuzco, soles
- Inca cultureMachu Picchu, Cusco, quipu, sun worship, terrace farming
- Andean agriculturequinoa, potatoes, potato, terraces, terrace farming
- Andean Culturellama, quinoa, Quechua, panpipes, Lake Titicaca
fiber origin/source
alpaca woolpolyester
Synthetic petroleum-based fabric
nylon · acrylic · synthetic fiber · cotton · linen
fiber properties
alpaca woolsteel wool
Abrasive metal fibers
coarse wool · burlap · horsehair · sisal · jute