Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While not as over-the-top luxurious as vicuña (which easily garners price tags of $15,000 and up), alpaca pieces combine the ...

It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket for my baby,” she says with a laugh. “I learned about alpaca fiber and I’ve ...

Ann Taylor is packing up the alpaca. Ascena Retail Group, the clothing conglomerate that owns the Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lou & Grey plans to stop using wool from the llama-like creatures amid concerns ...

Alpaca Threadz's handmade blankets—like the Andean Alpaca Wool Blanket shown here—are equally well-suited to outdoor adventures and indoor home decor. Photo courtesy of Alpaca Threadz The Local ...

Keeping warm doesn’t have to weigh you down. If you’re being enveloped in the embrace of alpaca wool, you won’t mind that winter is coming. And if you’re in the market for alpaca wool, look no further ...

With a Global Citizens Fellowship from the McKeen Center, Kilani traveled to the Andean city of Cusco in June, primarily to teach English and math at a charity school run by Helping Hands Cusco and to ...

WEST BEND -- Alpaca enthusiasts from all across the Midwest gathered in West Bend this weekend for the Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Fest. Alpacas are fuzzy and cute. But those who love them say do not ...

My wife and kids shrug their shoulders and roll their eyes when they open Christmas presents from me and get more socks.