Alpaca has been a prized fiber for thousands of years. Its silky texture clothed Incan kings long before the current high-fashion trend in alpaca wear. There are many reasons why alpaca fiber is so desirable.

• Alpaca fiber is soft
  
  
  • Pacadudz uses only the finest alpaca fiber available—what the industry calls ”baby alpaca,” which is less than 21 microns thick. This compares to the thickness of fine, Merino sheep’s wool, but alpaca has a softer feel. (A micron is one millionth of a meter, or 1/25,000 of an inch. The term “baby alpaca” refers not to the age of the animal, but to the fineness of the fiber.)
  
  
  • Alpaca fiber has a flat, low-profile scale (about half that of sheep’s wool). This gives alpaca it’s wonderfully smooth, non-prickly feel.
  
  
• It is lightweight, but also breathable and warm. Each fiber has a hollow core that provides insulation from the elements.


• It has no lanolin.
  
  
  • This means the fleece doesn’t require as much washing as wool, so the processing is more eco-friendly.
  
  
  • No lanolin also means there is no odor to the fiber, no greasy or itchy feel. Alpaca fabric is hypoallergenic.
  
  
• Alpaca is water, wind, odor, and wrinkle resistant.


• It is strong and durable. Alpaca clothing lasts a long time.


• Alpaca comes in more than 20 natural colors.


• Alpacas are sustainable. They are hardy and require little water. They cut the grass instead of pulling it out at the roots (like sheep). They have padded feet, so they walk softly on the earth.

Pacadudz combines the luxury of alpaca fiber with designs for everyday activewear—at reasonable prices.