It's been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. "I wanted to make a blanket for my baby," she says with a laugh. "I learned about alpaca fiber and I've ...

Jeanna Tannion turns alpaca wool into canvas art. It's an unusual form of expression but Mrs Tannion says the whole thing stems from her in-laws' alpaca farm in Maungaturoto. "Similar to sheep, alpaca ...

Cashmere. Merino. Mohair. Angora. Consumers are all too familiar with the luxury fibers that designers have been relying on for decades. But alpaca—the material that comes from the adorable llama-like ...

Join “Farmer Tara” and others from White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, for “Alpaca Encounter: From Farm to Fiber Art” from 1 to 3 p ...

Spring and summer means shearing-time on Ohio's 983 alpaca farms. As the state with the highest number of alpacas -- about 18,000 of the animals live here -- that means a lot of alpaca fleece coming ...

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 ...

"The landscape of the upstate is one of my greatest sources of inspiration, and I’m always seeking out new places to feature in my fiber art. Re-interpreting these views in layers of wool fiber, yarn, ...

Alpacas are great friends to hunters, skiiers, and National Grid workers, according to Diane and George Schena, owners of the Niagara Alpaca Shop. That’s because alpaca fiber, sheared from the ...

Ann Taylor is packing up the alpaca. Ascena Retail Group, the clothing conglomerate that owns the Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lou & Grey plans to stop using wool from the llama-like creatures amid concerns ...