Why alpaca is the smarter wool * 11 things you didn't know about alpacas 
Did you know: While similar to sheep's wool, alpaca is warmer, not prickly and has no lanolin. Alpaca is hypoallergenic and comfortable to wear.
Here are the TOP TEN Alpaca Products that I love! I use them all.
Plus 3 NEW products I absolutely love, Love, LOVE!
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Why I love them: I have thicker calves and have never been able to pull socks up to my knees. They have just enough give to make this possible. I wear them camping, under my jeans, with my pajamas and they fit nicely in my boots. |
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"AlpacaTrax" Gripper Slipper Alpaca Socks Why I love them: We have wood floors and it gets a bit chilly in the winter at our house. I love having toasty warm feet and not slipping and sliding on the wood floors is a bonus.
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Why I love them: I wore these for the first time in Pennsylvania at an alpaca show. It was really, Really, REALLY cold! The first day I didn't wear them and I was miserable. The second day I tried a pair. I was so nice and comfortable! I love them!!! (did I say that already?) |
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Why I love them: We got our first blanket in 2013 on our Alpaca Trip to Ecuador. Whenever we get a new product Brian tells me to "test it and abuse it". I take my job seriously. We've made this blanket our camping blanket. I've washed it at least 50 times and dried it. It's STILL in awesome condition! It's kept me warm on many a cold night!! I also have one of these alpaca blankets on the bed in our guest room and two on our king bed (someone in our family is a blanket hog). :) |
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Why I love them: Commercial Dryer Sheets have a LOT of chemicals in them. Luckily Alpaca Dryer Balls do not! They reduce drying time, soften your clothes and you can add essential oils to them if you like. Plus they are good for the environment!!! Win-Win |
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Why I love them: I love all things alpaca! Not only is alpaca fiber wonderful, alpacas are so cute!! I've made cookies with my cookie cutters, but my favorite was when Brian packed us a picnic and made Alpaca Sandwiches! Alpaca Cookie Cutters, not just for cookies. Hungry? Alpaca Sandwich!! |
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Alpaca Work/Play Fingerless Alpaca Gloves Why I love them: In the winter we spend a lot of time in the cold. The fingerless feature of this gloves allows me to type, text, play on facebook :) and still stay warm. Proudly Made in the USA |
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Why I love them: Because they are so cute! All of the ornaments on my tree are special to me! Every Christmas I enjoy the memories as I unpack and place them on our tree. Plus, I love when our alpaca products have a mission! Our Whimsical line of alpaca products does just that: "Working Together for Good" toward helping craftspeople in villages of Thailand earn a living wage, supporting families and sustaining villages. |
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Alpaca Felt Shoe Insoles / Inserts Why I love them: We go to alpaca shows and almost always we spend a few days standing on our feet on very cold cement. I put a pair of our alpaca felt shoe insoles in my boots and they give me added comfort. Helping to prevent the cold from seeping in and I like the nice cushion of softness! This natural alpaca fiber shoe insert grown and crafted in the USA will keep you WARM - from the bottom up! |
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"PacaBuddies" Stuffed Alpaca Toys Why I love them: Every year we add a few new Pacabuddies to our "herd". Jax and Lovey travel with us and love to post photos on instagram #jaxandlovey They make great gifts for the alpaca lover in your life.
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This year we got a bunch of new alpaca products and I found some new favorites. I still love my top TEN and couldn't decide on 3 to drop, so I am officially making my list a TOP THIRTEEN! |
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Why I love them: They are sooooo cute and comfortable and they feel wonderful! I actually threw away all my cotton socks and exclusively wear these socks year round. (unless it's cold then I wear my knee-hi alpaca socks). |
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100% Alpaca Pom-Pom Channel Beanie Hat
Why I love them: It's warm! It's cute! It's Soft! It's Cute! The brown one matches my Alpaca Watching Sweatshirt! |
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Why I love them: It's a busy time of year and It's so easy to just throw my hair up into a messy bun. This hat allows me to keep my hair up without looking like I have a conehead. It's fashionable, warm and cute! |
Merry Christmas! -Paula
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Pronk into Spring with Alpaca!
Birthdays
New Births Spring & Summer Sports & Fun Garden Decor Kids Gifts 
Alpacas are as curious about us as we are about them. With this shirt you can share alpaca curiosity and fun everywhere you go. Sure to get looks and start conversations wherever seen.
 ALPACA-OPOLY is a customized "property trading" game that allows players to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of alpacas. If you like Monopoly, you'll LOVE Alpaca-opoly!
 Show off your Alpaca Adoration with this fun and functional bag!
With oodles of charm, our Whimsical Alpaca Car Charm brings the power of Alpaca Love to your car!
This is the perfect charm for the alpaca-lover’s car and takes first place in capturing the warmth and fun of alpacas
 Murano Glass Style Alpaca Figurine. Designed with the help of our customers who helped decide the best of many designs, this cute alpaca figurine makes a great gift for the Alpaca Lover in your life.
  Alpaca Themed Cotton Socks
Show you Love of alpaca with these cute socks!
Available in multiple colors in no-show or ankle height.  PacaBuddies
This cute little herd makes the perfect alpaca lover gift. Take one to the office to keep you company. Of course alpacas do not like to be alone so you might want to get a complete set!
 Yes, Alpacas are tasty!
Well they are when they are delicious cookies cut with this custom Alpaca Cookie Cutter!
A great gift, it makes our favorite farm animal as a tasty cookie!
 Attention Bird Watchers! What fun!
Looking for something special for your winged friends that visit your back yard every year? Give them something special this year for building a cozy nest.
The Alpaca Fleece-filled Bird Nesting Balls® are handcrafted by an American Alpaca Farm. Measuring 4" in diameter, they are made using natural-finished grapevine filled with at least three colors of 100 % USA alpaca fiber. Each ball provides nesting material for wild birds and hangs from a jute rope.
 It's no secret of a fondness for Alpacas with a collection of beautiful alpaca themed cards! Share the love of these magical creatures with your dear ones.
High quality photo paper print on recycled paper note card w/ matching envelope included. 
Alpaca is also great for sports!
These light weight alpaca trail and running socks from Dahlgren footwear are light and airy, wicking mosture from your feet so you can enjoy your best run. 
What could be more fun than a ALPACA BBQ?!
NO!, not OF alpacas but a BBQ BY alpacas! This funny Alpaca apron is quality made and features two alpacas enjoying a summer day with a friendly BBQ of "Greenburger" brand burgers and a mug of "Sweet Grass Beer".
Fire up the grill and enjoy the outdoors in this fun and functional quality made apron, designed for alpaca lovers and lesser humans with a fun sense of humor.
 Enjoy a summer ice cream, alpaca style!
This cute childs jigsaw alpaca puzzle is bright, fun and easy for new puzzle lovers.
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Stuff their Stocking with Alpaca Stockings.
Superwarm Alpaca Socks are sure to keep them toasty warm this winter.
OutdoorAdventure Alpaca Socks are quickly becoming the most popular alpaca sock!
Made with the same yarn as our Superwarm Alpaca Socks they are made to fit in a regular boot or shoe.
Fun Striped Socks
and just plain Fun Socks
and Boot Socks
and Long Socks
Socks for the House
Even some without feet
Socks for your little ones
And big kids too!
We have socks and more socks for their Stockings this year!
We even have the Stockings for their Stockings!
Warming their toes and it will warm your heart!
Give some today!
Deck the halls with lots of alpaca, Fa la la la la la la la aka!
'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la!
Don we now our alpaca apparel, Fa la la la la la la la!
Celebrate the Christmas season with these top ten alpaca specific home decor including ornaments and holiday gift cards.
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Whimsical Christmas Alpaca Pin Greeting Card |
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Do you have alpaca fiber sitting around?
Need to find a use for it?
Want to promote alpaca?
We know there are a number of farms who have alpaca fiber that needs a home, particularly those coarser, less-than-top-quality clips that are not destined for fine sweaters or accessories. They are likely sitting in a room, stuffed into a cabinet or perhaps filling a portion of the barn. We want to give those bags of fiber new life as alpaca felt products!
This is a great opportunity to get value for your coarser fiber.
You clearly appreciate the finer things and know that a quality fiber item is worth keeping for a long time.
The information below discusses how to clean alpaca items.
You will find that with proper care, your valuable alpaca garment will become a personal favorite or perhaps even a family heirloom!
Here are some tips, gleaned from experts, on the best ways to keep your fine alpaca garment clean and in good shape for many years...
First, and perhaps foremost...
Think of your alpaca sweater as fine yet strong hair, which is what it essentially is.
Cleaning any natural animal fiber garment can be done in a washing machine, as long as there is no agitation at all, but we don't recommend using a washing machine for anything larger than socks. Felting can occur in the spin cycle, every bit as easily as agitation. The finer the fibers, the less handling it can take before felting.
Temperature changes between the wash and rinse water tends to be the most common cause of shrinkage. Make sure the water stays the same temperature for wash and rinse. Lukewarm is best, about 100 to 105 degrees. Don't use extremely hot or cold water.
Laundry soap and dishwashing liquid can be too harsh for some fibers. We recommend baby or other mild shampoo to our customers (skip the stuff with lots of fragrance or conditioners added - cheap stuff is just fine). After all, these products are designed for gently cleaning hair fibers, thus it's fabulous for alpaca garments.
Swish your alpaca garment very, very gently in a (clean!) sink with the shampoo, let sit for just two or three minutes, and rinse in same temp water. Be sure to think in advance about how you'll get the same temperature water for washing and rinsing. Maybe a bucket transferred from the tub once the temperature is set. Try to handle the item as little as possible.
Leave it in the sink for a few minutes for it to drain, gently squeeze just enough water out so you don't soak the floor when taking the garment out of the sink. Lay it out on a towel and GENTLY roll up in the towel. Don't squeeze or press hard- you only want to have the towel absorb more water. Leave it in the towel for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a dry towel and let air dry. Turn over and place on fresh, dry towel every few hours (drying time is highly controlled by room temperature and humidity). Another nice, simple and inexpensive drying method is to use a sweater dryer rack. These allow you to lay out the sweater and provide good air flow around the garment. They typically cost around $10 at Wal-Mart type stores or online (search for: sweater drying rack).
Whatever you do, don't use Woolite! Even the "gentle" formula can be too harsh for some fine clothing.
Structured coats, jackets, finely woven or intricately detailed garments should be dry-cleaned.
Though not as susceptible as wool items, during the summer months, your alpaca garments should be stored away from possible moth infestation. We recommend using a sealed cedar chest, closed bag, or another moth protected environment.
With proper care, your alpaca garment will give you many years of soft warm enjoyment and you too will have an alpaca heirloom!
Alpaca Care Socks: Our Choice Alpaca Socks can be machine washed. Suggested Care: Turn inside out, machine wash, tumble dry low.
If you have further questions about the care of your fine alpaca item, feel free to chat, email, tweet, message or call (whew!) us. Contact us... we love to chat alpaca!
-Brian
PurelyAlpaca
info@purelyalpaca.com
877-787-3592
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