For the wool?
Mostly for the Fleece, (Fiber), I have found that it is superior to Sheep’s wool for the texture, softness and the Hypo-allergenic properties. Wool however is superior for keeping you warm even when it is wet. But does itch like crazy...
We also breed for superior animals, The American Alpaca industry is still very small and we can use as many breeders as we can get. The goal is to get the national herd above one million. It’s a round number, but we believe that at that size the commercial processing costs will drop considerably. For now though, Fiber processing is either done at mini-mills or by home crafting enthusiasts or fiber artists.