Linnea got into alpacas because she liked the idea of taking fiber from the animal and processing it all the way to finished garments. Plus, alpacas are very cute and easy to handle.
Alpaca was considered the Gold of the Incas. It is a natural fiber with many advantages over wool. It provides the same warmth with less weight and continues to insulate even when wet. Alpaca fibers are smoother, so many people who react to the prickliness of wool can wear alpaca next to their skin.
There are two type of alpacas: Huacaya and Suri. Alpenglow specializes in Huacaya which look like big teddy bears with long necks and have a very wavy fiber for use in all kinds of products. Suri alpaca fiber hangs in dreadlocks and is very silky and shiny. Although we do not raise Suri alpacas, we use fiber from neighboring farms to make garments with beautiful drape.
All our product is hand made with a few exceptions where noted in the descriptions.
Two of our most popular products are included on the OpenHerd site:
Alpaca slippers - durable and toasty
Alpaca mittens liners with deerskin outer - Great for ranch work in winter!
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