How should I wash an alpaca sweater?

Alpaca fleece has been around for millennia — even the ancient Incan kings recognized the alpaca's unique qualities and reserved the “fiber of the gods” for use by only the wealthy and influential. But less is known about the proper care and cleaning of alpaca garments. read more

How to Wash and Care an Alpaca Sweater The following instructions will help you in the process of washing, drying and storing the alpaca products from Andean Art. Good to be use for an alpaca sweater. read more

Agitate the sweater as little as possible as agitation can cause the fibers to felt. Also, you'll want to avoid temperature shifts in water between washing and rinsing as this can cause shrinking. To dry, lie sweater flat on a towel and very gently roll the towel up to absorb water. read more