Suri alpaca fiber is one of the most luxurious and rare fibers in the world. Only 10-20% of the US alpaca population (and less in the world) are Suris. They are known for their silky lustrous hair like fleece. The fiber is more like mohair from Angora goats than sheep’s wool. Suri fiber does not have crimp like the other breed, Huacaya. Alpaca fiber in general does not have lanolin which makes cleaning the fleeces much easier as well as more eco-friendly. There are many ways to enjoy Suri alpaca fiber from handspinning, weaving, knitting, needle felting (for surface), and wet felting.
Suri Alpaca Fiber Facts
• Cool slick handle (put your hand in a bag of suri fiber and you’ll be surprised!)
• Feels like silk
• No crimp
• Various lock structure (wave and twist, pencil, pearl, curled, straight)
• Creates beautiful woven products (designer Armani has used Suri for suits)
• 22 natural colors
• Takes dyes beautifully
• No lanolin (like sheep’s wool)
• Hypoallergenic
• 4-7 inches of fiber growth each year
• Annual shearing
• 2-6 lbs fiber harvest per year on average
• Naturally fire retardant
