Alpacas have had a high value since Pre-Incas time due to there properties and quality of their hair. They are well threated and never harmed. The environmental footprint of an alpaca is far lighter than a cashmere goat’s. The shearing process is 100% ethical and strictly adheres to ethically sound practices. These beautiful creatures bear some of the silkiest, most versatile fiber found in nature, for which they are shorn yearly.