Judges considered characteristics like length uniformity at the Alpaca Owners Association National Education and Fiber Conference and Fleece Show in Burlington, Kentucky. Laurel Shouvlin’s fingertips ...

Spring and summer means shearing-time on Ohio's 983 alpaca farms. As the state with the highest number of alpacas -- about 18,000 of the animals live here -- that means a lot of alpaca fleece coming ...

From gardening to construction and insulation, New England producers of sheep and alpaca wool are looking beyond the clothing ...

Charlene Daniel-Green, of Glenville, Pa, feeds an alpaca at a stall during the festival. The 14th Annual Maryland Alpacas and Fleece Festival was held at the Howard County Fair Grounds, November 11-12 ...

Even the best fleece jackets are made from polyester. Of course, leading outdoor brands such as Patagonia and Finisterre will use recycled plastic in their products, but it's still an unsustainable ...

In her eight years of business, Healdsburg's Sandra Jordan has observed a pattern in the way designers purchase from her eponymous range of alpaca textiles. "Typically, they order a few cushions to ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Standing over a squirming alpaca, Brian Denstedt sheared off its fleece while avoiding the animal ...

Soft as cashmere, lighter than wool, alpaca fiber garments were once made only for ancient Incan royalty. “Alpacas were domesticated by the Incans 5,000 years ago; mummified remains of alpaca fiber ...

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Your next favorite winter hat could be made with fleece from of a fluffy, cuddly alpaca living on a farm off Routt County Road 35A between Steamboat Springs and Oak Creek. Yampaca, ...

Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival 13th annual at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Alpha Alpaca 4-H club member Maddie Gordon, 13, smiles at Hunter as she wins first place during the Intermediate ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Ryan Williams and his alpaca, Bear, stood side by side at the opening of the arena at the National Western Stock Show, waiting for their opportunity to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Sandra Johnson and her husband, Norm, realized their finances didn’t quite mesh with their retirement plans, they filled the gap with alpaca. It was two ...