The Japan alpaca fiber market is on a steady path toward remarkable growth, projected to reach USD 705.1 billion by 2035, ...

CULVER — Kelsey Evans likens alpaca fiber to human hair. “Fine, coarse, crimpy, straight, silky, curly — everybody’s fiber’s different, and animals are just like people. Their hair is unique to them,” ...

PEAPACK, New Jersey (WABC) -- At Bluebird Farm Alpacas, in addition to cuddling up and taking selfies with the furry and friendly pets, the fiber produced by them is handcrafted into hats, socks, ...

I'm a gear and travel writer splitting time in Colorado and Alaska. When we think of tough, versatile outdoor gear, we usually picture jackets, backpacks and boots made from high-tech fabrics that ...

The first annual Thumb Fiber Fest will be hosted on Friday and Saturday in Port Sanilac, complete with a few alpaca visitors. The festival spawned from Monica Cronin’s desire to teach the community ...

It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket ...

I didn’t know this. Alpaca are part of the camel family, called camelids. When you think about camels, you generally picture the one or two-humped variety, slowly walking along the crest of the hot ...

Jody Matlock, of Canby, throws what will soon become alpaca felt to remove excess water Saturday at Alpacas of Oregon's 2014 Harvest Festival and Alpaca Sale in Sherwood. The festival runs from 10 a.m ...

Every year, hundreds of alpacas and alpaca enthusiasts, as well as fiber artists, gather from along the entire east coast for the Virginia Alpaca and Fiber Festival. This year’s show promises to be ...