Alpaca wool clothing

[Jbird]

Hype? Or worth it?

I'm thinking of ordering an alpaca hoodie. A few years ago I washed my Stanley (the tool company) hoodie and like a dummy dried it in the dryer on high Ever since, the arms are a bit too short, and the length is also a bit short, though I still wear it.

I found this company, made in USA from Peruvian wool, though it seems like they are always out of product in the size I need:
https://appalachiangearcompany.com/products/mens-all-paca-fleece-hoodie

 

[tiger roach]

I was really taken by the alpaca stuff when we were in Peru a couple of years ago. Ended up not buying any, not sure why. The genuine “baby” alpaca items are super soft and luxurious.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

I had one pair of alpaca wool socks. They were warm, soft, and not itchy. That's all I've got.

 

[tiger roach]

We stopped at this one place where oxygen is hard to come by and they show the traditional way of weaving and dying and stuff.

 

[Flamencology]

Yes.

 

[Tiltsta]

Alpaca wool is really nice stuff. My mom made me a sweater and a scarf from some of it last Christmas. It is really warm and comfortable material.

 

[Chicken Man]

I worked with a lady who spun her dog's fur after brushing into yarn, which she knitted into mittens. Not really relevant, but knowing it has haunted me, so good luck with that.

 

[yabba]

I worked with a lady who spun her dog's fur after brushing into yarn, which she knitted into mittens. Not really relevant, but knowing it has haunted me, so good luck with that.

I looked into dog hair spinning/knitting a year or so back, but was informed that it only works with long haired breeds, so sadly my dog will never know the joy/horror of wearing a sweater made of his own hair

 

[Bob411]

Hype? Or worth it?

I'm thinking of ordering an alpaca hoodie. A few years ago I washed my Stanley (the tool company) hoodie and like a dummy dried it in the dryer on high Ever since, the arms are a bit too short, and the length is also a bit short, though I still wear it.

I found this company, made in USA from Peruvian wool, though it seems like they are always out of product in the size I need:
https://appalachiangearcompany.com/products/mens-all-paca-fleece-hoodie

I was going to say, go for it but, the one in your link has a normal hood. You should get one with an alpaca head for the hood.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

I wish leg warmers were socially acceptable for men.
I’d wear a pair of alpaca wool leg warmers. I can be perfectly warm and comfortable but my legs from the down will be like ice, and my feet will be fine.

 

[DdBob]

Well the Andes get fucking cold and windy and the local folks wore alpaca shit so that probably says it all right there. Wool will be a bit trickier for washing and storing (moths, ) but otherwise any kinda wool is always better than cotton...however if this is for work (you mentioned Stanley) then Checkout www.arborwear.com they are geared towards the arborist trades , duh, go figure so their stuff is bombproof. I wore one of their singlethick cotton hoodies for like three years straight at my job and it held up great...warm and no strings hanging from the neck(they have buttons so you can do it up like a turtle neck)...only downside is the hood is ginormous because it's made for going over a hard hat but you can flip it over and then it's not so bad...The single thick is like 14oz i think and they even make a double which is like 21 oz

 

[rhino]

I wish leg warmers were socially acceptable for men.
I’d wear a pair of alpaca wool leg warmers. I can be perfectly warm and comfortable but my legs from the down will be like ice, and my feet will be fine.

It’s 2022, you do you.

 

[2manband]

What does Alpaca wool have over sheep wool?

I never really thought much about Alpaca wool but aways make sure to wear a (sheeps) wool layer when Im doing outdoors cold weather stuff because of the warm when wet factor.

 

[yabba]

What does Alpaca wool have over sheep wool?

I never really thought much about Alpaca wool but aways make sure to wear a (sheeps) wool layer when Im doing outdoors cold weather stuff because of the warm when wet factor.

softer, lighter, even more warm-when-wet/water resistant

expressed as an SAT analogy, I think of it as

merino : regular wool :: alpaca : merino

 

[DdBob]

What does Alpaca wool have over sheep wool?

I never really thought much about Alpaca wool but aways make sure to wear a (sheeps) wool layer when Im doing outdoors cold weather stuff because of the warm when wet factor.

most likely the strands of wool are different much like down varies a lot....certain down is more expensive than others because the lofting , heat retention, etc properties.

 

[ColourofFire]

I got a pair of Alpaca socks from somewhere/someone at some point. They're comfy, but I have a pair of new-zealand woolen ones that I prefer. The alpaca wool ones feel kind of rough after wearing/washing them several times.

Also, I think as with any fabric, quality of processing matters as much as the base material, just because something's a certain type of wool doesn't mean the material has gotten the treatment it deserves during the production process.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Yes.

This. But I also really like Merlino wool clothing as well. Very popular in the winter sports industries.

 

[platypus]

I have a couple alpaca sweaters. I think they are worth the money.

 

[jp_nyc]

I wish leg warmers were socially acceptable for men.
I’d wear a pair of alpaca wool leg warmers. I can be perfectly warm and comfortable but my legs from the down will be like ice, and my feet will be fine.

Just wear them under boot cut jeans.

 

[rhino]

Are alpacas smart? If that’s where smartwool socks come from, then yes. They are worth it. If alpacas are dumb and make dumb wool socks, then no. They are not worth it.