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 ...

KINDRED, N.D.-Chris Armbrust and her Dakota Fiber Mill in Kindred have been turning all kinds of wool into yarn since 2010, but this winter the shop added a felting machine that has opened up an ...

SEQUIM — If you’re looking for unique diversion this weekend, head up the hill from Sequim for a celebration of fiber at the fourth annual Dyefeltorspin at the Happy Valley Alpaca Ranch, 4629 Happy ...

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 ...

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,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Needle felting is a process by which one tangles wool fibers together using a barbed needle to create small dolls, animals, and ...

When we think of tough, versatile outdoor gear, we usually picture jackets, backpacks and boots made from high-tech fabrics that repel the elements. But natural fibers can hold their own, and in some ...

Alpaca fleece is a type of natural fiber collected from an alpaca. Alpaca fiber is stronger, warmer, hypoallergenic, lighter and more resilient than wool. Alpaca fiber is not scratchy in comparison ...