Alpaca fur & Llama fur

Llamas and alpacas occur in the Andes of South America. The animals are used as a load animal, the meat is eaten, wool is extracted from the hair, and leather is made from the skin. Alpacas are smaller and sturdier, llamas have more pointed ears. Alpacas and llamas come from the heights of the Andes and their fur protects against night temperatures of up to minus 40 degrees.

The wool and fur of the alpaca have special characteristics. The hair is fat free, inside hollow and very fine. Hair without fats are anti-allergenic. The hollow hair is excellent for cold weather. The hair of the alpaca is 0.02 millimetres strong and soft. Therefore it does not scratch. In comparison, a human hair is 0.06 millimetres thick. Alpaca herds are also kept in other countries and regions. Primary because of the extraction of the wool.