Alpaca Yarn Skeins

Alpaca wool is warm. Alpaca hair is medullated, meaning that alpaca fibers are hollow in the center. A hollow centered wool offers superior warmth and weightlessness compared to other fibers such as sheep wool.

Alpaca wool is a hypoallergenic material, making it relieving for people with skin sensitivities. Lanolin, a waxy substance produced naturally by sheep, causes allergic reactions in people with sensitive skin who where sheep wool. Alpaca wool does not contain lanolin, naturally.

Properly cared for, alpaca wool is less prone to mat or pill because alpaca fibers are strong, long, and silky. These properties of alpaca fibers keep your garments looking as good as new, causing your alpaca garment to seemingly last forever.

Alpaca fiber is naturally wicking. Materials that are naturally wicking draw moisture away from the body and allow the moisture to evaporate quickly. You stay dry and comfortable, a feature that is key for people engaged in hunting, hiking, or simply being in the outdoors where the conditions are wet or the body sweats from physical exertion.