At this time of year we typically request the fiber artists and other skilled crafters who use alpaca fiber consider listing their alpaca hats, scarves, shawls, artwork etc. on PurelyAlpaca.com.
We like to offer these items to add to our breadth of selection and also we like to support alpaca fiber artists. It's all about being "Purely Alpaca"!

Of particular need this year are alpaca baby booties and hair scrunchies.

If you know of anyone spread the word.....

This week a flood of new and interesting alpaca products are coming into our warehouse. New alpaca scarves, alpaca jackets and coats. Even a new alpaca Christmas sweater! It's great fun to see all the new items. The alpaca garment industry, though still in its infancy is alive and well!!

Still more new items going on the site in the next week!

-Brian

We were thinking....

Many of our customers are hitting the New Items link on PurelyAlpaca.com but unless they hit it daily they still might miss a new product. We literally have placed items online in our online boutique only to have them sold hours later. We're getting a lot of new items this year, many "on trial" as possible lines next year, so we'll have a lot of these unique offerings this fall. We have alpaca sweaters, alpaca scarves and new alpaca hats that are all limited run "test" items from artists in the USA and South America. There will be a lot of new alpaca products, alpaca yarn and gifts posted in the next couple of months.

So we figured a lot of our website visitors are missing out. Well this just won't do. :) So what we did was create a simple RSS Feed. This lets you use a freely available RSS reader to connect to PurelyAlpaca's RSS feed. This way, whenever we add or update a product you'll know about it, instantly.

We were thinking more...

This could be fun. We can put things up and see how long they last. If enough people use the RSS Feed perhaps we'll offer "instant sales", offering great bargains on items just for our most "attached" customers. Gee, what else could this lead to?....

To see more and sign up, go to http://purelyalpaca.com/rssfeed.html

Will you let us know your thoughts on the idea?

-Brian
PurelyAlpaca
1-877-PURELYA

Have you been busy lately? We surely have been!

We're excited to announce that PurelyAlpaca is now located in Battle Ground, WA! The new headquarters is as of October 1, 2006. We have a new facility for our store office and warehouse as well as a new farm (we also raise alpacas) and of course a new house. Still moving in on all three areas... It's also the peak time of year for us as we are checking in a flood of exciting new alpaca products for the Fall season. Some of them we hope you will really like. We have new designer clothing, new and improved fashion accessories and of course new gift items for friends and family.

Things are still arriving so be sure to check back often in October and November as we load the items online. See the enclosed New Products link to see what has recently been added or updated.

Are you slightly technical? PurelyAlpaca can send your an RSS feed which will let you know when any new products are added. Some of our designer products are so unique and of such limited runs that they go up online 1 day and are gone the next. Don't miss any of them by subscribing to the PurelyAlpaca RSS feed. See the bottom of any page on http://purelyalpaca.com to get hooked up.

-Brian

Now is the season to shop Purely Alpaca Wholesale. We have a new reduced minimum purchase and many new products. See the link for details. You may also want to signup for our wholesale newsletter.

We are very flexible so let us know if you need anything special.

Last weekend we went camping and fishing. It was a nice relaxing trip out to Southwest Washington state (not too far from where we're moving out new farm and warehouse). It was also my birthday. Lots of time to sit and think about our fall line of products, features and new offerings.

On the way home Frieda and I drove past a Sweater Store out in what most city folk would call "the middle of nowhere". This time they were open so in we went. Had to see if they had any alpaca!

Anni, a kind and relaxed woman warmly greeted us at the door. Though one customer was leaving with many smiles, Anni was still not alone. With her in this old Masons building turned clothing factory with tall white ceilings, a single heat stove and antique furniture was a mix of companions. There was a beautiful and sweet 3-legged white cat with one warm light green eye and another striking blue eye, another cat who was too busy sleeping to greet us and a mess of big and little dogs who stayed in the back room, mostly.

The store was an amazing trip back into time. A time where American merchants made and sold locally to local clientele. It was filled with clothing made "upstairs", we were told. We looked about the room for an hour. Though alpaca was not currently used in any of the products, my filtering eye saw Alpaca Sweaters, Alpaca Scarves, Alpaca Hats, Alpaca Gloves and Alpaca Shawls. The styles were classic and very well made. The artistic buttons on the cardigans are made right there at the shop.

Anni described how the company, 30 years old and in this location for the past 17 caters to a local clientelle but also sells to past customers who could now live anywhere. They get in yarn by the tons and do all the work in that one building.

Frieda and I were amazed! We have been seeking the country for companies like this. Many think the American garment industry is gone. Not true. It's just taking a new, more personal form. Anni's store, with its excellent personal service and very reasonable prices is the new American garment industry. We were very happy to see it.

-Brian

PurelyAlpaca News, Updates, Specials, Sales, History and Humor

Hlep! It's a mess around here!

It's pre-fall cleaning game time at PurelyAlpaca.com!

Each year we ask YOU, the most detailed, picky, precise, critical,
finicky, fussy, discriminating, particular, selective, anal,
careful, choosy, discerning, judicious, prudent, selective, tasteful
and wisest of individuals....

...to help us clean up and troubleshoot www.PurelyAlpaca.com!

In exchange we send nice alpaca theme items as a grateful 'thank
you'.

HOW TO PLAY

* Go to www.PurelyAlpaca.com

* Look over anything and everything on the site

* Find errors, typos, missing pages, broken this-or-that, things you
don't like, poor descriptions, missing details, unhelpful photos,
items you know should be better, etc. Anything which makes the site
less shopper friendly. We'd love to hear your creative ideas!

* Report the items or your ideas on how things can be better

Our goal is of course to have the best working store possible so we
are grateful for your discerning eye!

IN EXCHANGE

Find 5 items and we will send you a cute alpaca gift,
10+ items receives a larger one. If you decide to actually shop
(we're not going to stop you!) we'll include the largest gift item
with your order. Don't forget to include a mailing address.

That's it. We hope you play. We know we'll both win!

Our housecleaning game is good through October 31st, 2006.

Thank you for your help!

-Brian
Store Manager
www.PurelyAlpaca.com
1-877-PURELYA

PurelyAlpaca
PO BOX 1104
Vashon, WA 98070