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Alpaca fleece is a lustrous, silky natural fiber. When compared to wool, it is warmer, less prickly (if spun correctly) and contains no lanolin, contributing to it’s lesser allergenic properties. The processes for washing, carding and spinning alpaca are very similar to the same processes for wool, but do require some modification.
