The genetic improvement of alpaca fibre has emerged as a vital discipline at the crossroads of animal breeding and textile innovation. Research in this field seeks to elucidate the genetic ...

HAPPY VALLEY — Mike and Linda Gooch like to think of their 17 alpacas as happy animals that produce a fine, soft fiber that can be spun and then knitted or woven into fine garments. The Gooches have ...

UNITY, Maine (WABI) - The common person would never think about what an Alpaca could do. The fleece of these gentle and sometimes quirky animals produces sustainable clothing. For 20 years the owners ...

Jul. 30—What began as a love for horses turned into a passion for alpacas. As well as llamas. In fact, Tracy Wilson is somewhat of an "alpaca whisperer," one customer called her. "I think if you are ...

Some American ranchers are banking on alpaca, an exotic animal, to provide the fiber for today's fashions. Some breeders in Ohio swear the alpaca business has boosted their retirement income by ...

As the dot-com bubble burst in the late 1990s, Darwin Kell, who had retired from the electronics field, lost a large portion of his retirement investments. It was then that he and his wife began ...