by Christine Pietraszek | Mar 9, 2016 | Fleece and Fibre
The luster of a fleece The luster of a fleece is something sort after by spinners. The luster is when the fleece has an obvious luminous light refraction, in other words the fleece appears to glow. It is highly valued by experienced specialty spinners although not a...
by Christine Pietraszek | Mar 9, 2016 | Fleece and Fibre
The Alpaca An Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid of which there are two varieties, one of which resembles a small Llama in appearance. Alpacas are considerably smaller than Llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be...
by Christine Pietraszek | Mar 7, 2016 | Alpaca Fashion
What is the difference between Cashmere Mohair and Alpaca Fibre – Yarn – Wool Alpaca fibre comes from the Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Alpacas are usually kept for the production of their luxurious fleece, however they can also be kept as adorable pets. Alpacas...
