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 ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Keith Tetreault is an animal lover. He’d ...

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 ...

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, ...

Alpaca wool has a rich history stemmed in the blessings of Peruvian Inca gods. Today, alpaca is a luxury fiber for global brands and a popular alternative to wool, cashmere and fur. Incalpaca is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paka launches first-ever alpaca-fibre-based fleece, the Pakacloud. Even the best fleece jackets are made from polyester. Of course ...

"We sell alpaca meat which isn't always palatable to some people because they are pretty cute," she said. She described the meat as very lean and tasting like a cross between veal and lamb. Alpaca ...

Australian alpaca fleece is being sold overseas to be made into expensive, high-end garments Alpaca wool has a strong natural colour that does not need to be dyed The growing value of alpaca wool is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...