The alpaca fibers come from our family farm. Each skein of yarn will list which animal it comes from. All complimentary fibers (fibers mixed in to improve the quality of your yarn) come from a local fiber mill.

Different fibers are added when creating yarn to enhance the quality and appearance of the yarn. For example: Bamboo adds softness and shine. Merino adds strength and durability.

Natural yarn contains no added dyes so it appears in its most pure color. Natural alpaca fibers can range from white to black with a full range of brown and gray tones in between. At the fiber mill we utilize for processing, the merino wool is dyed. It can be blended in with the alpaca fibers to change the tone of the yarn. All colored yarn provided by our farm will be either in the natural form or dyed in natural tones through merino blending. When colored through blending with merino wool, no bleeding or color transfer on hands or other fabrics occurs. Much of our stock we keep in the natural (dye-free) form which allows our customers to creatively dye or alter the color of their yarn as they desire.

We love alpaca wool for so many reason. Not only is it velvety soft and beautiful, but here are some of the other reasons we love alpaca wool! Alpaca Fleece is: -Nearly 30% warmer than the wool from most sheep breeds -Generally lighter and more resilient than traditional wool -Hypoallergenic -Odor resistant -22 natural alpaca colors -Renewable -Naturally water resistant -Biodegradable -Looks and feels amazing -Less shrinkage than sheep wool -Won't mat or pill -Low static electricity -Stain resistant -Softer than sheep wool -Temperature regulating

After your purchase you will receive an email link to choose your pickup location for your next box. If you are purchasing as part of a subscription plan, you will receive the email link each week to allow you to change pickup plans as needed, or you can select the option to stay with the same pickup week-to-week.

Alpaca poo is considered a rich soil conditioner. It improves the quality of soil and its ability to retain water. It's rich in nitrogen, potassium, phosphoric acid and potash. It contains the highest ratio of those compared to other manure fertilizers. (Its N-P-K is 1.7-0.69-1.2) Its not hot (will not fry your plants). It can be used as is (sprinkled on the top of gardens or plants) or used to make a tea, which is our recommendation as it will last much longer and will benefit your plants or gardens faster. It's light weight and best of all and due to the alpacas low protein diet... it is nearly odorless.

Alpaca "tea" is made by soaking alpaca poo in water to create a "tea" for watering your plants or garden. It is a great way to have your alpaca fertilizer last longer and to ensure your plants reap the maximum benefits of the fertilizer. Mix 1 cup of alpaca beans in 1 gallon of water. Stir the mixture, and let it sit in the sun for 24-48hrs. Then your “tea” is ready for use. Strain out beans and repeat up to three times before discarding the alpaca beans. Alpaca tea is excellent for gardens, houseplants, and flowers. Make sure that you thoroughly wash any produce watered with alpaca tea before consuming.

Beyond looking and feeling cool, here are some of the benefits of felted soap: Greatly prolongs the life of your bar of soap The felt blend of alpaca and other wool acts as a mild exfoliate Felted soap has natural antimicrobial properties Felt adds additional grip to your bar of soap Felt dries out well between uses Convenient for travel- no case necessary Each bar is expected to last 6-12 months, depending on usage

You use like a regular bar of soap. Do NOT remove the felted covering. As you use your soap, you will continually felt your soap so the felted covering will continue to shrink as your soap does. Once you are done using your soap, leave it out to dry as usual.