Softer Than
Cashmere
One of the rarest fibres on earth, hand-knit in the Andes. Impossibly soft, warm without the weight.
“Baby” alpaca isn’t baby animals. It’s the very first shearing of a young alpaca — the finest, softest fleece it will ever grow. You only get it once. That’s the whole reason it’s special.
The Rarest Thing We Make
Each young alpaca gives this grade of fleece exactly once, and only a limited amount of it. It can’t be rushed, farmed harder, or faked. That scarcity isn’t a marketing angle — it’s just the nature of the fibre.
Every piece is hand-knit in the Andean highlands by communities who’ve worked with this fibre for generations. Hours of work go into a single one.
How It Actually Performs
Our honest take, scored out of five. Spoiler: it’s very good at almost everything.
Itch factor scored low on purpose — alpaca’s smooth fibre means next to no prickle.
Softer Than Cashmere — And We’ll Show Our Work
Softness comes down to how fine each fibre is, measured in microns. Baby alpaca sits right in cashmere territory and well under standard wool. But here’s the kicker: alpaca fibre is smooth and scale-light, with no lanolin, so it lies flat against the skin instead of prickling. Fine on paper, even softer in person.
Fibre Diameter, By Microns
The thinner the fibre, the softer the feel. Shorter bar = finer fibre.
Typical ranges — real fibres vary by animal and grade. Baby alpaca rivals cashmere for fineness, and its smoother, scale-light fibre is why it can feel even softer on the skin.
Warm Without The Weight
Alpaca regulates temperature without bulk — warm when it’s cold, never heavy or stifling. It naturally resists odour, lightly repels water, and gets softer with every wear rather than wearing out.
It’s the most expensive material we work with, and we make it in small batches. Wash gently, dry flat, and it’ll outlast almost anything in your closet.