Home Grown Alpacas | Handmade Goods | Alpacas Products

Welcome to R2 Hillside Ranch

Home grown alpacas - Handmade goods

Please browse our site and acquaint yourself with these delightful creatures who brought us to this fun-loving and full ranch. We run our ranch with the help of our only employees, our two guard dogs, Raela and Aurora; our two rescued mules, Miss Blossom and Mr. Rogers; and several barn cats. Our hands-on approach ensures the production of well-balanced, top quality, easy-to-handle alpacas with stunning fleece. Be sure to find us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube!

Organic

Alpaca fiber is free and clean. It does not require any harsh chemicals to clean or process.

- Lighter in feel
- Silkier
- More durable
- Resistant to pilling

Hypoallergenic

Alpaca fibers do not contain any lanolin which is what other wool producing animals have that cause for allergic reactions to some. Therefore, the alpaca's are hypoallergenic

- Stain resistant

- Does not hold debris

- Superior breathing

Soft

Alpaca's fiber is natural, soft, and warmer than other wooled animals

- Odor resistant

- Flame resistant

Water resistant

The alpacas fibers are water resistant because they have a low water retention rate

- Wicks away sweat

- Won't mat or pill

- Wind proof

- Stain resistant

Why go alpaca?

The alpaca wool is softer than a sheep’s wool because the alpacas fibers have an air pocket in them. The air pocket is what traps and contains heat.

Alpaca fiber is known to be luxurious as it is soft, durable, and makes for amazing winter-wear. The fibers are three times the insulating capacity of a sheep's wool, which allows for garments to be extremely light and warm.

The alpacas are usually shorn in the spring, which gives them the freedom to have their summer cut during the warmer months, from which the fibers can be cleaned, spun, dyed, woven, or felted.