Alpaca Fleece is Golden Due to Demand from Europe

by 4 August 18, 2008 1 min read

NBC just posted this article talking about how Alpaca fleece exports from Peru have doubled over the last 4 years.  There is a very strong and growing demand for Alpaca on the world market as many nations in Asia and Europe embrace this luxury fiber in lieu of synthetics.

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