2025/2026 Alpaca Owners Guide

can be difficult. Establishing reliable grading standards and regional collection points continues to be a key goal for industry development. Even so, the North American alpaca industry continues to strengthen through selective breeding, fiber cooperatives and growing consumer demand for natural, renewable materials. Prominent fashion designers and upscale retailers now feature alpaca in their lines, and the fiber’s durability and warmth are creating opportunities in home furnishings and interior textiles.

Across the country, breeders, mills and fiber artists are working together to build a stronger supply chain—from fleece collection to finished goods—supported by regional and national programs that raise public awareness of alpacas and their products. The result is a vibrant, evolving market that benefits producers, artisans and consumers alike.

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