Alpaca wool blue knee highs

Alpaca wool knee highs for women

Alpacas are mainly farmed for their excellent wool. Alpaca wool is shiny and silky, soft and luxurious. It is believed to be 7 times warmer and 3 times more durable than lambswool. It is not prickly and does not contain lanolin, thus making it hypoallergenic. Wool exists in 22 different natural shades. The process of combing, spinning and knitting alpaca wool is very similar to that of lambswool. In general, alpacas are sheared once a year in spring. Each shearing amounts to 2.2 to 4.5 kg of wool. The quality of wool is assessed in microns (mc), but other properties such as wool uniformity. These also define the price of the wool.

Colour: blue
Composition: 62% acrylic, 28% wool, 10% polyamide