Showing posts with label alpaca clothing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alpaca clothing. Show all posts
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Purely Alpaca Travels to Ecuador
We had a wonderful time exploring the country of Ecuador in May, 2013 seeking out alpacas and the people involved in the small but growing alpaca products resurgence in this small country on the Equator and West coast of South America. See our pics of images, people and products.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
more and more designers are working with alpaca
Alpaca fashions, alpaca blankets, alpaca scarves, alpaca shawls and so much more coming online.
It's been a busy shopping season already! This year we are bringing in a large group of new products as more and more designers are working with alpaca for their creations.
Another whole new line added this week: http://purelyalpaca.com/ac-m-150.html
Other lines have already been added. Best to just click the Newest Items tab to see things as they go online.
We have to be honest, some items are a bit out of this world but they are just too interesting of fun not to show! Take the new 100% Vicuna Shawl. http://purelyalpaca.com/alpaca-shawls-100-vicuna-shawl-p-1336.html The shawl is offered through a exclusive partnership with a large fashion manufacturer.
It's been a busy shopping season already! This year we are bringing in a large group of new products as more and more designers are working with alpaca for their creations.
Another whole new line added this week: http://purelyalpaca.com/ac-m-150.html
Other lines have already been added. Best to just click the Newest Items tab to see things as they go online.
We have to be honest, some items are a bit out of this world but they are just too interesting of fun not to show! Take the new 100% Vicuna Shawl. http://purelyalpaca.com/alpaca-shawls-100-vicuna-shawl-p-1336.html The shawl is offered through a exclusive partnership with a large fashion manufacturer.
The 100% Vicuna Shawl is an extremely unique item!
Current prices for vicuña yarns and fabrics can range from $1,800 to $3,000 per yard. Vicuña fibre can be used for apparel (such as socks, sweaters, accessories, shawls, coats, and suits) and home fashion (such as blankets and throws). A scarf costs around $1500 while a man's coat can cost up to $20,000.
The shawl sells here for $2200! More elsewhere. And they do sell.
See our newest items link (http://purelyalpaca.com/products_new.php) for a wide selection of reasonably prices luxury fashions, and an occasional 'oh-my!' item.
-Brian
Thursday, November 04, 2010
500 Friends Celebration on Facebook
Our first Facebook contest is coming to an end. The winner of our 500 Friends Celebration will be chosen tomorrow. We are so excited to share our love of Alpaca Fiber and Clothing with so many people.
If you haven't freind requested us on Facebook, there is still time to join our contest but act fast!
If you haven't freind requested us on Facebook, there is still time to join our contest but act fast!
Friday, October 15, 2010
See us on Facebook!
PurelyAlpaca is now on Facebook. We have a new Director of Community Outreach. Paula is doing a fantastic job!
We will have specials, news, fun and giveaways on Facebook.
Most of our BLOG posts will also wind up there so please be sure to click in and say hi!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Bolivian Alpaca Voters Turn Away from President
Nicolas Noa was once a die-hard supporter of Bolivian President Evo Morales, a fellow Aymara Indian, but now his small businesses are in trouble and on Sunday he will vote against Morales' bid to change the constitution so he can run for re-election.
In December, Noa's two businesses -- importing used cars from Japan and making clothes for the U.S. market -- suffered severe blows and he blames the socialist president's trade policies, which he calls foolish....
In December, Noa's two businesses -- importing used cars from Japan and making clothes for the U.S. market -- suffered severe blows and he blames the socialist president's trade policies, which he calls foolish....
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Alpacas in tough times?
A recent article about investing in alpacas during these challenging economic times.
I don't know about the livestock industry at the moment but the garment industry continues to grow and grow. ALPACA makes an excellent all- natural, eco-friendly, non-polluting product that is soft, durable and luxurious. Emus, Llamas and other animals which had a "fad" following cannot rely on the commodity aspect that alpacas can. I do not see alpacas going away. Sure, prices will change but the top animals will always demand an impressive price. And once you've enjoyed a quality alpaca garment, you like me, will be a raging fan.
-Brian
I don't know about the livestock industry at the moment but the garment industry continues to grow and grow. ALPACA makes an excellent all- natural, eco-friendly, non-polluting product that is soft, durable and luxurious. Emus, Llamas and other animals which had a "fad" following cannot rely on the commodity aspect that alpacas can. I do not see alpacas going away. Sure, prices will change but the top animals will always demand an impressive price. And once you've enjoyed a quality alpaca garment, you like me, will be a raging fan.
-Brian
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Ooh, are you wearing alpaca?
Ooh, are you wearing alpaca?
An exciting article about the state of the alpaca garment business....
Clothes made from the fleece of alpacas, vicuñas and llamas are showing up on runways all over the world.
By VICTORIA BEKIEMPIS
The Associated Press
KAREL NAVARRO / AP
A model wears a coat made of alpaca fiber by designer Jose Miguel Valdivia in Lima this month.
AREQUIPA, Peru — In this Andean nation far from glamorous runways, some of the most fashionable residents have four legs: vicuñas, alpacas and llamas.
Exports of the animals' fleecy coats have more...
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Online survey and $100 shopping spree
We need answers!
The opinions and ideas of our shoppers is extremely important to us. Each year we conduct product and user experience surveys to learn more about how to please our customers.
This year we are offering a $100 Shopping Spree to one lucky respondent in November and another in December(2007). There is no cost, we just ask for your candid honest opinions. We use that information to improve our service.
There is an additional incentive to respondents who complete the survey.
Click Here to take PurelyAlpaca survey
Regards,
-Brian
Customer Service
PurelyAlpaca.com
The opinions and ideas of our shoppers is extremely important to us. Each year we conduct product and user experience surveys to learn more about how to please our customers.
This year we are offering a $100 Shopping Spree to one lucky respondent in November and another in December(2007). There is no cost, we just ask for your candid honest opinions. We use that information to improve our service.
There is an additional incentive to respondents who complete the survey.
Click Here to take PurelyAlpaca survey
Regards,
-Brian
Customer Service
PurelyAlpaca.com
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Wear the Eco-Friendly Label
Wear the Eco-Friendly Label
We all care about the environment to some extent. Each of us has our own ways of showing it, but most of us would like show that we care to ourselves if not also others. There are different ways of demonstrating your eco-friendliness. Maybe you separate your recycling or purchase eco-friendly groceries with non-polluting packaging. Perhaps you help your employer with their Adopt-a-Highway efforts every year, or have your own stretch of clean highway? Maybe you donate to the Audubon Society or other groups and enjoy the membership.
However you otherwise choose to give back, consider becoming a more eco-friendly clothing shopper. Not only can you help the Earth with your eco-friendly shopping, you can help yourself to become a healthier person.
What is Eco-Friendly Shopping?
Eco-friendly shopping doesn't mean that you have to stop buying meat, or live an austere life in order to save the planet. In most cases, it doesn't involve anything more than a slight shift in shopping habits, and in turn you help your family to live a healthier lifestyle.
Eco-Friendly Clothing
One way of becoming a more eco-aware shopper is to buy eco-aware clothing. Consider the many benefits of alpaca. Alpaca fiber is an awesome eco-friendly material that everyday people use and love, perhaps without completely realizing the scope of its personal and environmental healthy difference. Alpaca sweaters, alpaca scarves, and alpaca wool socks keep people warm in winter throughout the world. Luxurious alpaca blankets adorn many a bed and living room couch. Alpaca coats and wraps give one the look of fashionable comfort. They are beautiful quality products from one of the most earth-friendly animals out there.
Why the Alpaca?
What makes the alpaca so Earth friendly? The alpaca is a natural when it comes to conservation, pollution reduction and sustainability. First and foremost, the alpaca produces a pollution free fiber which they will gladly share with you as they are shorn (without harm) annually.
Alpacas, which have been determined to be the world’s oldest domestic livestock, are happy to give up their thick annual growth of dense, warm and luxuriously soft fiber as spring turns into summer. Picture how uncomfortable you would be wearing the equivalent of 3-4 heavy winter coats in mid summer! The newly naked alpaca will be bounding with springtime joy and energy after their thick fleece has been claimed for a new alpaca sweater, scarf or socks.
Alpacas are South American in origin and are very distant relatives to camels. You’ll notice this when you see their unusual running style, their “cush” sitting position, and more. It’s also evident in the lower amount of water they consume. The 160 lb average alpaca eats less per pound and their efficient 3-stomach digestive system metabolizes grass and hay more efficiently than nearly all other livestock.
Alpacas actually “cut” the grass with their unusual front incisor teeth rather than chewing it, and the roots, out of the ground like some other livestock.
Their lightweight, soft two toed foot (no hoof) is soft on the ground which reduces soil damage. Also, the other alpaca byproduct, “PacaPOO” is pH balanced and an excellent, natural, slow-release low-odor fertilizer.
The conservation continues even more so after the fiber is shorn from the alpaca. Unlike sheep wool which contains the allergen oil lanolin, alpacas are lanolin free. Lanolin is a type of thick oil which causes skin irritation in many people. It requires a harsh multi-stage detergent wash (read pollution) to remove it during processing. Not only do alpacas lack lanolin naturally, the fine and smooth nature of their resilient hollow-core fiber keeps prickly barbs from poking your skin.
Alpaca fiber comes in a whole array of colors naturally, and many alpaca products are available in natural colors. Alpaca also dyes very well and takes color nicely from plant and other natural dyes so you don't have to worry about artificial dyes irritating delicate skin or causing more pollution.
Finally, one other key factor to consider is economic as well as environmental sustainability. Tens of thousands of alpacas are raised by thousands of small family farms and ranches throughout the country. Your alpaca apparel purchases support those family farms, the products industry they serve as they raise some of the cutest, most colorful livestock you will ever see.
With all this going for them you could say, “Alpacas are Saving the Earth, One Sweater at a Time!”
Get your Save the Earth, Wear ALPACA t-shirt:
http://purelyalpaca.com/product_info.php?products_id=642
By Brian Schieber
Brian Schieber is the owner of PurelyAlpaca.com, an online and catalog boutique of “Naturally Unique Clothing and Gifts” which are all about alpaca. He is a tireless alpaca products advocate who lectures on occasion. He lives with his wife, house cat, barn cat, livestock guard dog and numerous alpacas in the Pacific Northwest.
We all care about the environment to some extent. Each of us has our own ways of showing it, but most of us would like show that we care to ourselves if not also others. There are different ways of demonstrating your eco-friendliness. Maybe you separate your recycling or purchase eco-friendly groceries with non-polluting packaging. Perhaps you help your employer with their Adopt-a-Highway efforts every year, or have your own stretch of clean highway? Maybe you donate to the Audubon Society or other groups and enjoy the membership.
However you otherwise choose to give back, consider becoming a more eco-friendly clothing shopper. Not only can you help the Earth with your eco-friendly shopping, you can help yourself to become a healthier person.
What is Eco-Friendly Shopping?
Eco-friendly shopping doesn't mean that you have to stop buying meat, or live an austere life in order to save the planet. In most cases, it doesn't involve anything more than a slight shift in shopping habits, and in turn you help your family to live a healthier lifestyle.
Eco-Friendly Clothing
One way of becoming a more eco-aware shopper is to buy eco-aware clothing. Consider the many benefits of alpaca. Alpaca fiber is an awesome eco-friendly material that everyday people use and love, perhaps without completely realizing the scope of its personal and environmental healthy difference. Alpaca sweaters, alpaca scarves, and alpaca wool socks keep people warm in winter throughout the world. Luxurious alpaca blankets adorn many a bed and living room couch. Alpaca coats and wraps give one the look of fashionable comfort. They are beautiful quality products from one of the most earth-friendly animals out there.
Why the Alpaca?
What makes the alpaca so Earth friendly? The alpaca is a natural when it comes to conservation, pollution reduction and sustainability. First and foremost, the alpaca produces a pollution free fiber which they will gladly share with you as they are shorn (without harm) annually.
Alpacas, which have been determined to be the world’s oldest domestic livestock, are happy to give up their thick annual growth of dense, warm and luxuriously soft fiber as spring turns into summer. Picture how uncomfortable you would be wearing the equivalent of 3-4 heavy winter coats in mid summer! The newly naked alpaca will be bounding with springtime joy and energy after their thick fleece has been claimed for a new alpaca sweater, scarf or socks.
Alpacas are South American in origin and are very distant relatives to camels. You’ll notice this when you see their unusual running style, their “cush” sitting position, and more. It’s also evident in the lower amount of water they consume. The 160 lb average alpaca eats less per pound and their efficient 3-stomach digestive system metabolizes grass and hay more efficiently than nearly all other livestock.
Alpacas actually “cut” the grass with their unusual front incisor teeth rather than chewing it, and the roots, out of the ground like some other livestock.
Their lightweight, soft two toed foot (no hoof) is soft on the ground which reduces soil damage. Also, the other alpaca byproduct, “PacaPOO” is pH balanced and an excellent, natural, slow-release low-odor fertilizer.
The conservation continues even more so after the fiber is shorn from the alpaca. Unlike sheep wool which contains the allergen oil lanolin, alpacas are lanolin free. Lanolin is a type of thick oil which causes skin irritation in many people. It requires a harsh multi-stage detergent wash (read pollution) to remove it during processing. Not only do alpacas lack lanolin naturally, the fine and smooth nature of their resilient hollow-core fiber keeps prickly barbs from poking your skin.
Alpaca fiber comes in a whole array of colors naturally, and many alpaca products are available in natural colors. Alpaca also dyes very well and takes color nicely from plant and other natural dyes so you don't have to worry about artificial dyes irritating delicate skin or causing more pollution.
Finally, one other key factor to consider is economic as well as environmental sustainability. Tens of thousands of alpacas are raised by thousands of small family farms and ranches throughout the country. Your alpaca apparel purchases support those family farms, the products industry they serve as they raise some of the cutest, most colorful livestock you will ever see.
With all this going for them you could say, “Alpacas are Saving the Earth, One Sweater at a Time!”
Get your Save the Earth, Wear ALPACA t-shirt:
http://purelyalpaca.com/product_info.php?products_id=642
By Brian Schieber
Brian Schieber is the owner of PurelyAlpaca.com, an online and catalog boutique of “Naturally Unique Clothing and Gifts” which are all about alpaca. He is a tireless alpaca products advocate who lectures on occasion. He lives with his wife, house cat, barn cat, livestock guard dog and numerous alpacas in the Pacific Northwest.
Friday, October 05, 2007
New products roll in and $100 alpaca shopping spree
I'm excited by the new products that are coming in for the fall! We should have the nicest selection of wearable alpaca that we have had since starting in 2002. This year there are new alpaca sweaters, stylish and flattering alpaca scarves and shawls, new designer yarn and much more. We'll have brand new high-tech alpaca socks too!
Get a sneak preview on or new fall line plus special limited offers, discounts and perhaps a $100 shopping spree by joining the
Alpaca Products Fan Club. The Alpaca Products Fan Club is dedicated to promoting alpacas by promoting the luxurious products made from their fiber!
See what's new now or anytime you visit PurelyAlpaca.com by clicking the New Items link.
-Brian
Monday, September 24, 2007
An alpaca fan club?
This past weekend we held an event on our farm (yes, we of course raise alpacas too!). The topics of discussion among breeders frequently focused on the promotion of alpaca clothing. We all agreed on the superior qualities of alpaca fiber to other fibers. We all wear and love alpaca clothing.
Yet we all acknowledged that alpaca is not as promoted as fibers such as cashmere or merino. So last night all this "gelled" into the idea of an "Alpaca Fan Club". The club would be for fans of alpaca clothing with the goal of promoting alpaca as a clothing alternative to the world.
Most people who try alpaca for the first time are amazed at the comfortable warmth, softness and general feeling elegance it brings. People who try our Extreme Alpaca Socks are often just plain EXCITED at the difference alpaca brings. These "converts" are perfect to help spread the word about this amazing fiber.
So we haven't worked out the details yet but you should expect that PurelyAlpaca.com will launch an alpaca fan club community in the near future. We're thinking of sponsoring the group with free membership perks, promotional material and of course free gifts to our most prolific alpaca enthusiasts :)
Stay tuned... better yet, share your ideas as to what you think might make for a fun promotional alpaca fan club!
-Brian
Yet we all acknowledged that alpaca is not as promoted as fibers such as cashmere or merino. So last night all this "gelled" into the idea of an "Alpaca Fan Club". The club would be for fans of alpaca clothing with the goal of promoting alpaca as a clothing alternative to the world.
Most people who try alpaca for the first time are amazed at the comfortable warmth, softness and general feeling elegance it brings. People who try our Extreme Alpaca Socks are often just plain EXCITED at the difference alpaca brings. These "converts" are perfect to help spread the word about this amazing fiber.
So we haven't worked out the details yet but you should expect that PurelyAlpaca.com will launch an alpaca fan club community in the near future. We're thinking of sponsoring the group with free membership perks, promotional material and of course free gifts to our most prolific alpaca enthusiasts :)
Stay tuned... better yet, share your ideas as to what you think might make for a fun promotional alpaca fan club!
-Brian
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, November 26, 2006
A beautiful new set of alpaca products
We have been adding a large number of new products in the last few weeks but perhaps the nicest are these new gloves from a luxury manufacturer.Peccary Alpaca Gloves
We are very excited to be able to offer the new Peccary Alpaca line of luxurious gloves. They are absolute luxury and are sure to please.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
HELP SUPPORT THE ALPACA "RESEARCH RUG" EFFORT
We are proud to support all things alpaca and have recently published this effort to various alpaca related newsgroups...
HELP SUPPORT THE ALPACA "RESEARCH RUG" EFFORT
Are you sitting on bags and bags of alpaca fiber 3rds and don't know how to put them to good use?
PurelyAlpaca (http://www.purelyalpaca.com/), and online alpaca products boutique and alpaca advocate invites you to get involved in the effort to support ongoing alpaca research and student veterinarians at the Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine in Pullman, WA (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/camelids/). The Camelid Education and Research Fund had been to assist the WSU program through awareness and fundraising.
The WSU program has been a great benefit to Pacific Northwest alpaca farms and through its ongoing education and research helps alpaca owners everywhere.
To help support the College of Veterinary Medicine at WSU, PurelyAlpaca is soliciting alpaca farms everywhere to contribute their "2nds and 3rds" to the production of these excellent quality floor rugs for the home.
When an alpaca gets its annual shearing, the fiber is typically sorted into its Prime or Blanket (aka 1st) clip and its 2nds and 3rds clips, which may be put together or sorted. The Prime or Blanket clip, which comes from the main body of the alpaca is most commonly used for premium alpaca garments like sweaters. The "2nd" fiber from areas such as the neck or upper legs is typically used for hats or gloves. The "3rds", typically from the lower legs and belly and possibly chest are great for items like these rugs. The superior strength of alpaca fiber and its resitance to wear makes it an ideal rug material.
A portion of your purchase of this rug will go toward further research and veterinarian training at the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine. To learn more about the WSU program, see the link above or contact:
Lynne Haley
Veterinary Development and External Relations
P.O. Box 657010
Pullman, WA 99164-7010
(509) 335-5021
If you have an alpaca farm and would like to contribute to this good cause with your fiber, please contact http://www.purelyalpaca.com/ directly.
ABOUT THE RUGS
Made in the USA by Reinhard, an Austrian immigrant with 4-5 employees in a tiny factory on a dusty stretch of highway in the middle of the Texas plains, each rug is a work of art from this long time extraordinary rug weaver. The tiny factory sells its All American made goods to 300 outlets around the world including stores like Ethan Allen. The factory ships these soft rugs to the finer shops of Europe. One of the rugs "will probably outlast you," says Reinhard.
For more information and pictures, please see this link: http://purelyalpaca.com/product_info.php?products_id=489
-Brian
http://www.purelyalpaca.com/ - Naturally Unique Clothing and Gifts
Battle Ground, WA
1-877-PURELYA
HELP SUPPORT THE ALPACA "RESEARCH RUG" EFFORT
Are you sitting on bags and bags of alpaca fiber 3rds and don't know how to put them to good use?
PurelyAlpaca (http://www.purelyalpaca.com/), and online alpaca products boutique and alpaca advocate invites you to get involved in the effort to support ongoing alpaca research and student veterinarians at the Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine in Pullman, WA (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/camelids/). The Camelid Education and Research Fund had been to assist the WSU program through awareness and fundraising.
The WSU program has been a great benefit to Pacific Northwest alpaca farms and through its ongoing education and research helps alpaca owners everywhere.
To help support the College of Veterinary Medicine at WSU, PurelyAlpaca is soliciting alpaca farms everywhere to contribute their "2nds and 3rds" to the production of these excellent quality floor rugs for the home.
When an alpaca gets its annual shearing, the fiber is typically sorted into its Prime or Blanket (aka 1st) clip and its 2nds and 3rds clips, which may be put together or sorted. The Prime or Blanket clip, which comes from the main body of the alpaca is most commonly used for premium alpaca garments like sweaters. The "2nd" fiber from areas such as the neck or upper legs is typically used for hats or gloves. The "3rds", typically from the lower legs and belly and possibly chest are great for items like these rugs. The superior strength of alpaca fiber and its resitance to wear makes it an ideal rug material.
A portion of your purchase of this rug will go toward further research and veterinarian training at the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine. To learn more about the WSU program, see the link above or contact:
Lynne Haley
Veterinary Development and External Relations
P.O. Box 657010
Pullman, WA 99164-7010
(509) 335-5021
If you have an alpaca farm and would like to contribute to this good cause with your fiber, please contact http://www.purelyalpaca.com/ directly.
ABOUT THE RUGS
Made in the USA by Reinhard, an Austrian immigrant with 4-5 employees in a tiny factory on a dusty stretch of highway in the middle of the Texas plains, each rug is a work of art from this long time extraordinary rug weaver. The tiny factory sells its All American made goods to 300 outlets around the world including stores like Ethan Allen. The factory ships these soft rugs to the finer shops of Europe. One of the rugs "will probably outlast you," says Reinhard.
For more information and pictures, please see this link: http://purelyalpaca.com/product_info.php?products_id=489
-Brian
http://www.purelyalpaca.com/ - Naturally Unique Clothing and Gifts
Battle Ground, WA
1-877-PURELYA
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