These alpaca mittens are made out of alpaca fiber from the prime blanket fleece, and we could not be happier with the results. They are soft, and extremely warm.
Alpaca Mittens
Sizes
Small: for small handed women or older children/young teens
Medium: for most women
Large: fits most menComposition
80% Locally Grown Alpaca
20% Nylon
Island Alpaca Company contributes fleece to our local alpaca fiber cooperative for the processing of these mittens. For men and women.
Putting Our Fiber to Work
Island Alpaca contributes half of our annual harvest to a local fiber cooperative that supports not only our farm but other alpaca farms as well. This cooperative is a processor that prides itself on producing high quality alpaca products and maximizing the value of our raw alpaca fiber, so that we can offer environmentally and socially conscious alpaca goods to the market.
At Island Alpaca, we provide regular fiber supplements and ground flax daily to our alpaca, helping promote overall good health and a superior quality fleece. Our fleece is so fine that last year a large portion of our seconds, which are neck fibers, were re sorted into the prime blanket category. Our textile lab results indicate that our alpaca produce some of the finest fiber in the country.
At our annual shearing, we skirt and hand sort each fleece to create a range of products that use all grades of fiber. At the cooperative, the fiber is sorted by color and grade, then hand baled, scoured, spun, and finally either machine knit or woven into beautiful, high quality alpaca products. Once the finished products arrive at our Martha’s Vineyard farm, they are given the Island Alpaca label and made available for purchase.
We hope you enjoy these products created in partnership with our local fiber cooperative.
