Island Alpaca Farm Store
Welcome to the Island Alpaca Online Store:
We welcome you to shop at our farm, (open most days, year-round) and now, on our online store. Enjoy the collection of quality alpaca products both on Island and online. Please visit us often, as we will be constantly adding new items to the storefront. Now offering FREE shipping on all orders over $100. MasterCard, Visa and American Express accepted.
To access our products, click on the product links to your left.
Island Alpaca Farm Store offer a large variety of quality alpaca-related products, luxurious garments, and fabulous, locally grown yarns. We are confident that you will find that these alpaca products will exceed every expectation of a luxury fabric; soft and silky, yet warm and lightweight. Like a fine heirloom, your alpaca product is likely to provide you with years of satisfaction.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are very happy to assist. For shipping info, etc, please visit our customer service link.
We are excited that you can visit our store, not only online, but here on island, to share the alpaca experience with us!
Alpaca Fiber - a brief introduction:
Soft as cashmere and warmer, lighter and stronger than wool, Alpaca fiber comes in more colors than any other fiber producing animal, in 22 colors that are recognized by the textile industry, with many blends in addition to that. Alpacas are shorn in the spring for their wonderful fleece, which produces an average yield of 4 to 5 pounds of fiber that is turned into the most luxurious garments in the world. This cashmere-like fleece, once reserved for Incan royalty, is now enjoyed by spinners and weavers around the world, and simply alpaca fiber enthusiast like ourselves!
Softness and visual texture - The fiber, soft to the touch, and with excellent appearance and natural luster, gives garments unsurpassed drape, elegance and style together with an outstanding handle.
Thermal insulation and moisture-absorbing properties - The fiber is a thermal insulator and absorbs ambient humidity, thus affording greater protection and comfort in a variety of climates. The alpaca hair follicle has air pockets, which add to the insulation property of the animal, and for the end user of the alpaca fiber garment. It is understood that it is many times warmer than wool.
Non-flammability - The fiber will not burn unless it is in direct contact with a flame and therefore affords the wearer greater safety.
Strength and elasticity - High tensile strength and elasticity make the fiber particularly durable.
Durability - The fiber has a reduced tendency to pill/felt and garments made from it thus maintain their new appearance and do not lose their shape.
Now it is time for you to enjoy this incredible fiber, and carry the exchange between the ancestral Incan culture and the modern world.
