Alpaca Mountain

The Manufacturing Process

High in the altiplano of the Andes Mountains alpaca farmers raise and care for these gentle animals. Each spring the farmers shear the herds for their luxurious coats and separate the fleece based on quality. The fleece is then passed to the fiber producer. For the alpacas that did not survive the winter and died from natural causes, the entire fleece with hide attached will be used for rug production. Because alpacas are not killed, rug production is limited creating a supply shortage. Each rug has over 250 sections blending the most beautiful colors and luxurious fiber. A double reinforced thread passes through more then 1 millimeter of hide to ensure a durable stitch. The hide is treated in order to prevent drying out. This hand made process using all natural colors results in a truly unique product.

For garments the perfected worsted system turns the fleece into the finest and highest quality fiber. The fiber is then passed on to the artisans for sweater production. The artisans and designer work together to conceptualize the patterns to be incorporated into the garments. Dimensions, colors, and designs are transferred from paper to end product. The body of the sweater passes through quality control before the sleeves, collar, borders, and special applications are finished. The sweater must then pass through quality control for the second time in order to receive final certification and display the Alpaca Mountain Trade Company logo of quality.

Alpaca Mountain Trade Company has each rug and garment hand made to our strict specifications from 100% Natural Alpaca Fur and 100% Cria and Superfine Alpaca Fiber. Our fiber comes from the best fiber producer in the world that has been specializing in alpaca for over 100 years.