Handpicked Unwashed Huacaya Alpaca Fibre for Spinning 50g

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Handpicked Unwashed Huacaya Alpaca Fibre for Spinning 50g

Handpicked Unwashed Huacaya Alpaca Fibre for Spinning 50g is a natural, hypoallergenic huacaya alpaca fiber that has been carefully handpicked to remove most vegetable matter. It contains virtually no vegetable matter and can be spun straight from shearing as it lacks any lanolin content. We have taken care to remove any unwanted bits of VM, ensuring a low micron, next to skin quality. Please note that being natural and undyed, slight variations in colour, fiber length, and lustre may occur. Lighter colors are suitable for overdyeing.

50g – Select your colour. If you want to order Suri too for a delightful royal blend, check our Handpicked Unwashed Suri Alpaca Fibre too! We stock the same colours in Suri alpaca too – refer to our pages for more information on the difference if you’re not sure, https://verlorevallei.com/all-about-alpaca/ or contact us https://verlorevallei.com/contact/!

Follow me on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Fibrewitch  to stay up to date with the latest art yarns, fibre specials, bats and rolag packs! Many of which never make it to the website! What’s more, you will get a heads-up when new Majacraft stocks are about to arrive in South Africa, so you can have first dibs! Stock seldom makes it on to the website! I am also working on ‘How-to videos’ on numerous fibre related subjects, which will be posted on Facebook first, unless you follow me on YouTube already, in which case you will be notified. http://www.youtube.com/@VVAFibrecrafts

You can also join my Whatsapp group, where special fibre blend drops or VVA You Tube videos will be announced from time to time – https://chat.whatsapp.com/FWE0y6MTj0uEekmFSm3g6t

I usually have the following natural colours in stock, as I have animals in all these colours: Natural White, Light Fawn, Medium Fawn, Dark Fawn, Light Brown, Medium Brown, Dark Brown, Black, light Silver Grey, Medium Silver Grey, Dark Silver Grey, Light Rose Grey, Medium Rose Grey, Dark Rose Grey.

You can also opt for a Mini 4-pack of different colours! These colours will be randomly selected by me, and may include dyed alpaca too.

Hardcore spinners will order Suri fibre in the same or contrasting colours, and create a blended masterpiece in either roving or bats. A perfect spinning combination is 70% huacaya blended with 30% suri! A heavenly spinning experience! Perfect drape and lustre guaranteed in your yarn!

Natural coloured alpaca from our Huacaya Alpacas on our farm. The lovely Premium fibre is ready for you to create whatever beautiful item your imagination has in mind! And if you really feel adventurous, and you want to try your hand at spinning lovely blended creations, why don’t you head on over to our blended section to check stock, or pop on over to the FB page to see what’s new!

I also assemble picked packs consisting of a variety of fibres and different colours, both natural colours and dyed colours. If you are interested in blended packs, take a look at what’s available under the art blends. New packs will be added from time to time. A section for dyed fibre will also be added.

I am always open to suggestions, and happy to help with custom orders. I also stock fibre of other sheep breeds that are sourced from the UK from time to time.

As all monitors show colours differently, the colours may appear slightly different than what you see on your screen. Should a colour not be in stock, we will replace it with a colour that will be the closest match to the colour ordered.

Due to the nature and free spirit of our animals – they just LOVE rolling around in the dust or grass, and dipping in the river – there might still be tiny flecks of vegetable matter in the fibre which will come out with further processing.

Take note!

The semi-hollow core of alpaca fiber provides excellent protection against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation! Alpacas have evolved high up in the Andean Altiplano, where solar radiation has proven to be 40% higher than in the Sahara desert! High in the Andes, one of the world’s most demanding environments, alpacas have thrived for thousands of years. At altitudes often exceeding 3,500 meters, the Andes present an inhospitable mix of scorching solar radiation during the day, freezing temperatures at night, and sudden winds that can shift conditions in minutes, a climate where survival depends on adaptation, and the alpaca’s wool is its most vital defense.

Darker fibers contain higher concentrations of melanin, which absorb harmful UV rays, while lighter fibers reflect solar radiation, reducing surface heat load.

Alpaca … warmer than wool, without weighing you down, softer than cashmere, yet light enough to protect you against the sun’s glaring rays, even in summer!