Learn about the different in yarn weights!
Understanding Yarn Weights
There are a few types of yarn descriptions in use today:
· North American or The Standard Yarn Weight System
· Tex
· Metric or English Worsted
North American yarn descriptions are used the most and though they are approximate and less precise than the other two systems, they tend to be more comfortable to use for many involved in the wool crafts.
The...
Felting with Alpaca
Felting is one of the many way ways to utilize alpaca fiber. Felting alpaca can create a dense, fabric like material that can be shrunk into its preferred shape or, like our felted alpaca winter hats and helmet liners, be cut and created into the items you want with exact custom sizing.
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| Our Felted Alpaca Hat is so warm, we grade it down to -30F |
In its purist form, felt is...
We had professional photographs taken of our alpaca winter hats this past week. It is amazing how much better these photos look.
We are selling this type of hunting, fishing, outdoor hat to a variety of buyers. Even Orvis is looking at picking up this product. It is felted alpaca hand made in Bozeman. We guarantee comfort and warmth from 50 F to -20 F. Because it is so breathable, we can wear it...
We are selling this type of hunting, fishing, outdoor hat to a variety of buyers. Even Orvis is looking at picking up this product. It is felted alpaca hand made in Bozeman. We guarantee comfort and warmth from 50 F to -20 F. Because it is so breathable, we can wear it...
The function of the alpaca is for its fiber. It is a beautiful, sweet, docile animal, but it has been bred to create high quality fleece. It has never been a beast of burden like the llama – no packing or guarding for this camelid. It is not yet a meat animal in the