Alpaca Blankets Buying Guide

Essential factors to consider when buying an alpaca blanket

1. Properties: Alpaca fiber is truly an amazing natural substance. It has thermal properties due to microscopic air bubbles found inside the hair. It allows the user to “breathe” through the fibers during hot weather days or retain body heat on a cold night. This is called Thermoregulation. Additionally, alpaca fiber has no lanolin (the oil found in sheep wool), making it hold less dust, allergens, and bacteria. It is naturally odor, stain, flame, and wrinkle resistant while remaining insulating. One could say it has it all. 
2. Sustainability: In general Alpaca fiber requires less processing and Alpacas themselves have a far smaller impact on their environment. Hence why Alpaca fiber is considered one of the most sustainable fabric alternatives. In contrast to goats and sheep, which have sharp hooves that damage pasture and soil, alpacas have two toes with toenails on top and a soft pad on the bottom of each foot that minimizes their effect on pastureland. The efficiency of alpacas is especially notable considering that they require much less food intake than most other fiber-producing livestock. Cashmere goats, for example, require at least two times the amount of dry grass that alpacas need to produce 1 kg of clean fiber. Lastly, alpaca fiber can be blended into an infinite array of natural colors, including combinations that do not occur naturally, thereby avoiding industrial dyeing and saving important amounts of water and energy. 
3. Versatility: It already comes in 20 natural colors and it can be spun in a variety of ways to create lightweight alpaca throws or heavier, more substantial blankets. It will better suit your needs if you take into consideration the composition of the item since it is pretty much the single most important characteristic of the piece. But do not fear, whether lightweight or extra-warm, alpaca blankets and throws will always provide a soft and silky texture second to none. Given its fire, water, and odor resistance it is great for traveling and outdoor activities like camping and sitting by the fire under the moonlight.
4. Its Impact On Small Communities: These animals are treasured and treated respectfully. And rightfully so, given the fact that to more than one million small alpaca farmers in the central Andes of South America, alpacas are an important pillar for livelihood. It is also an element of cultural identity that has been passed down for thousands of years as a means to survive and the best way available for them to provide for their families while being respectful to nature. 

That covers pretty much everything you need to know about alpaca blankets and why we consider them to be the best alternative for all of you blanket enthusiasts. As a Peruvian clothing store, we are committed to bringing you the best alpaca clothing sourced from the best Peruvian brands and suppliers.

If you found this information useful and have decided to give our lovely alpaca blankets a try, feel free to browse our collection of alpaca blankets and throws.  I'm sure you’ll find something you'll like, whether it be the plained colored ones with their warm natural tones or the ones with patterns like plaid or stripes. And because of alpaca fiber’s long-lasting nature, you’ll be able to keep it in the family for years to come.