Alpacas, Vicunja pacos, belong to the camel family. There are two types of Alpacas: the Huacaya, with its fine, dense and fluffy fiber, and the Suri, with its loose, shiny and particularly silky fiber. Originally, the alpaca fiber was valued by the royal families of the Incas for its shine, durability and, above all, its incomparable softness.

Alpaca is also famous for its unique thermal properties, which enable direct heat storage in cold temperatures. Since alpaca contains hardly any lanolin (wool fat), the fiber is ideal for allergy sufferers and even the most sensitive skin types.

As one of the rarest, highest quality and most valuable natural fibers in the world, alpaca is increasingly regarded as a qualitatively equal but more sustainable alternative to the widespread cashmere, since the pastureland of alpacas, in contrast to that of cashmere goats, can be reused.