ADAMSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- The mid-Atlantic region offers a few places that will clean and process alpaca wool, and finding a plant that will do the work in a timely manner has proven to be a challenge ...
It is considered luxurious, exceptionally soft, and for many fashion enthusiasts, it’s long been more than just a secret tip: ...
Alpaca farming is considered the greenest fiber due to the ease of its production. One animal provides five to 10 pounds of fiber and the animals consume very little food compared to other grazing ...
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,” ...
They have the second largest water bill in the town of Frankenmuth after a big restaurant on Main Street known for serving thousands of chicken dinners to tourists. They are the Zeilinger Wool Company ...
Lack of resources for alpaca farmers Southwestern Ontario alpaca farmers are calling for more wool processing resources. CTV's Hannah Schmidt has the details.
There are people on the fence regarding the alpaca fiber vs. wool debate. Nadine Beezley isn’t one of them. Beezley, who raises alpacas on her farm near Bangor would put a pair of her alpaca fiber ...
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 ...
ADAMSTOWN — The mid-Atlantic region offers a few places that will clean and process alpaca wool, and finding a plant that will do the work in a timely manner has proven to be a challenge for many of ...