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,” ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As per the most recent analysis conducted by We Market Research, the Alpaca Fiber Market is on track to reach a value of $5.32 Billion by the end of 2033.

On a tiny farm north of Minerva, Alicia Rocco’s alpacas jostled for breakfast, their inquisitive muzzles pressed through the barn gate. “They are nosey animals,” said Rocco, owner of Alpaca Spring ...

KNUTSFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 13: Alpacas graze on a field owned by farmer Khanikhah Guy at her country small holding on December 12, 2007, near the village of Pickmere, Knutsford, England.

“Alpacas will always be a fiber-first industry. Nobody can raise alpacas just for meat. Cost wise, you just can’t grow them out to a full-size animal only for meat and harvest them like that,” says ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Alpaca lovers can expect show rings, pronking (trot-hopping) and selfies with the fluffy and gentle animals at the Alpaca Owners Association National Alpaca ...