What about the fleece?
Alpacas produce one of the world's finest and most luxurious natural fibers. Each animal will produce 5 to 10 pounds of soft warm fiber and they are shaved once a year without causing any injury. Soft as cashmere and warmer, lighter and stronger than wool, it comes in more colors than any other fiber producing animal (approximately 22 basic colors with many variations and blends). This cashmere-like fleece, once reserved for Incan royalty, is now enjoyed by spinners and weavers around the world.