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Breeding for fiber qualities important to end use is increasingly
important, as competitiveness within the overall international
textile industry requires us as breeders to ensure demand
for our fleeces. In other words, the end product made from
our fiber must appeal enough to consumers to entice them to
buy.
There are a wide variety of products for which alpaca and
llama fleeces are well suited, but it is up to each farm to
determine the product niche they wish to pursue. What is the
highest and best use for your farm's annual harvest? How do
you breed, raise, harvest and market your fleece to get the
most money for it? Understanding the specific fiber qualities
necessary for the multitude of different products which could
potentially be made from your fleece leads most breeders to
put off finding the answers that are right for their farm,
and ultimately bag the fleece for a rainy day.
Because breeding fleece with superlative qualities for end
use has been central to our mission statement since 1976,
we can help you with answers to those questions and with finding
the best fiber niche for your farm to pursue. All our events
this year have a strong initiative to educate both breeders
and the public about the compelling qualities of alpaca and
llama fiber and the necessary elements for profitable end
use. We invite you to attend these events and see, touch and
understand firsthand the fleece characteristics that are important
to end use. Let our myriad of finished products show you how
your fleece can go from fiber on the farm to high-demand fashion
on the rack.
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hard cash is one reward for breeding for fiber qualities important
to end use. At the 
