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 ...

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,” ...

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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Making money off an Andean animal’s wool is tough, but a Mustang couple said they’re making it work. Kathy Fleming told The Journal Record that what began as an interest in ...

A local business’ quest to speed up its alpaca fiber-making process is gaining interest from ranchers throughout the valley, due to an upgrade in equipment that’s making for a boost in demand. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The view as you head up the gravel hill to Jeff Suchland’s farm in Troy, Missouri, doesn’t seem remarkable—until you see a pasture speckled with grazing alpacas. From afar, the animals might be ...

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 ...