Alpaka

alpaca

The wool of these lovable animals (part of the New World camelid family) varies considerably in fiber length and fineness. The entire range spans from 19.0 microns (baby alpaca) to 35.9 microns (strong). These differences affect not only durability and warmth, but above all, softness. Anyone who has ever worn a cheap alpaca sweater, like those often sold at Christmas markets in this country, against their bare skin will hardly describe it as cuddly soft. The comparatively thick, short fibers stand out from the yarn like thorns. Fine, long-fiber qualities, on the other hand, are truly buttery soft and have a subtle sheen. Alpaca provides excellent warmth while remaining breathable. It feels slightly heavier than, for example, sheep's wool, which gives knitted garments a flowing drape. Further advantages: Due to its low lanolin content, alpaca is even suitable for some allergy sufferers, and alpaca wool is virtually non-pilling.
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Knitting with alpaca wool

Alpaca wool, also known as alpaca wool, is, besidesSheep's wool and merino woolAlpaca wool is probably the most popular animal fiber for knitting. It is particularly well-suited for knitting because it is soft and lightweight. Anyone wanting to buy alpaca wool should familiarize themselves with the different qualities available.

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Depending on the fineness of the individual hairs, alpaca yarn is categorized into different grades, which also vary in price. The fineness of alpaca wool is measured in microns. There is so-called Royal Alpaca with a fiber fineness of less than 20 microns, and Baby Alpaca, such as ours.BC Baby Alpaca 10/2 orKremke Baby Alpaca It has a fiber thickness of up to 24 microns. Anything finer than that, i.e., thicker fibers, is quite scratchy, which is why we only offer very fine alpaca yarns.