Llamas have a double fleece; an outer guard hair and a fine, soft undercoat.  Llamas can be shorn every two years or so, but this is not a necessity, alternatively the undercoat can be harvested by grooming the individual llama.  The fleece comes in many natural colours from white to black with a wide range of browns and greys in between.  In Peru the finest llama fleece is simply classified as alpaca.

A lovely white undercoat hidden beneath the grey outer guard hair.

Washed and carded llama fibre ready for spinning or felting.

Needlefelted characters using llama fibre.

Handcrafted fibre items are often available and a selection of these can be seen in the gallery.  Please contact us to discuss your requirements.