This is Suri Alpaca Fiber, grown by a very sweet alpaca named Gemma. Gemma not only has beautiful mottled coloring throughout her fleece, she has a one-of-a-kind personality and loves attention! Her fleece is beautifully fine, silky, and naturally lustrous. The fiber offers exceptional softness with a smooth handle and lovely drape — especially well-suited for lightweight yarn and next-to-skin projects.

The staple length is approximately 5 inches.

Carefully skirted and prewashed, this fiber is ready to card, spin, or blend. Suri alpaca is known for producing silky yarn with natural sheen and graceful drape. Even a small percentage added to a blend enhances luster and durability.

Suri locks may also be spun directly for textured yarns with wonderful movement.

Suitable For

• Hand spinning
• Blending with silk, tencel, seacell, merino, cormo, kid mohair, or rambouillet
• Needle felting
• Wet felting
• Weaving
• Embellishment
• Doll hair (locks pull easily from the tip)

Features

Fiber: 100% Suri Alpaca
Alpaca: Gemma
Color: Natural (undyed)
Weight: 2 oz (56 g)
Staple Length: Approximately 5 inches
Preparation: Washed locks

This fiber has been gently washed and hand picked to reduce vegetable matter. As with all farm-grown fleece, small bits of hay may occasionally remain and can be easily removed during processing.