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,” ...
Alpaca farming is considered the greenest fiber due to the ease of its production. One animal provides five to 10 pounds of fiber and the animals consume very little food compared to other grazing ...
Lack of resources for alpaca farmers Southwestern Ontario alpaca farmers are calling for more wool processing resources. CTV's Hannah Schmidt has the details.
They have the second largest water bill in the town of Frankenmuth after a big restaurant on Main Street known for serving thousands of chicken dinners to tourists. They are the Zeilinger Wool Company ...
But that’s a good thing, because it means less dirt is left in the alpaca fleece before it heads off to the next stage in processing. Nick Renters, who owns and runs the mill with his wife, Isabel, ...