Grade 1 Alpaca Products (Royal Alpaca)

Grade 1 is also known as royal alpaca or premium baby alpaca. These alpaca products will have a micron count between 17-19.9. Royal alpaca the one of the softest grades of alpaca fiber, so it is buttery soft to the touch. It feels amazing on your skin, but that softness makes it more difficult to use in industrial knitting machines and it can create a floppy product that is more easily stretched. Royal alpaca works well for throws, shawls, and sweaters.