Over 5,000 years ago, alpacas belonging to the New World camelids were domesticated by the indigenous Inca tribes in the rugged Andean mountain ranges of Chile and Peru. They were considered a gift of the sun god Inti to his people. While the llamas, resistant and very frugal, were used as beasts of burden for work and transport, the Incan Alpacas were bred only for their fleece. However, because of its luxurious qualities, the wool was reserved only for the godlike Inca kings and their families, whose clothes were only made from the finest, softest fabrics.

The wool we sell comes exclusively from our own Suri and Huacaya alpacas. Being outdoor all year round on our pastures, they develop their wonderfully soft fleece, which is always shorn in spring.  We are very proud to offer the full range of natural colours: from white, cream, light and dark brown, to rare black, as well as grey in different shades with our NATURFARBE collection. After the wool is only washed and not dyed, it is completely natural and can be claimed as organic.