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It is highly water resistant and is
great at wicking moisture away.
Eco-friendly Alpaca
Alpaca offers a natural,
eco-friendly alternative fibre for
active wear clothing. It is a highly
versatile fibre and has a lower
tendency to shrink and pil (ball)
than wool and cashmere.
It is more flame resistant than
plant or synthetic fibres and in
case of fire it does not melt onto
the skin like synthetics do. Alpaca
jackets and coats are hardwearing
but keep their luxurious looks and
feel. They become heirlooms such
is their enduring nature.
For sheep and poultry farmers
Alpacas act as guards against
Alpaca Lama
foxes, They reduce losses to these
predators and increase the birth
rates amongst sheep. The Alpacas
will stand up to and trample any
foxes who might be looking for a
tasty lamb or chicken dinner.
Farmers have found that the
problem with foxes disappear
once Alpacas are run with their
flocks.
Mature Entrepreneur's
Bootcamp
To get things moving, I attended a
mature entrepreneurs business
start-up program to see if I could
convert my idea into a business.
Working for yourself is a lot
different than working for a large
multinational organisation and the
start-up course provided me with
a lot of knowledge and a great set
Alpaca fibre is called the 'Fibre of Gods.'
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of business tools to move forward
with.
My plan is to breed Alpaca and sell
them to small farmers and land
owners as an alternative source of
income. I will be converting their
fibre into cash or into finished
products and will provide this as a
service to other alpaca farmers. I
am also involved in agri-tourism
through alpaca trekking and I
would like to invite Freebird Club
members to come and try out
what we have to offer in the
beautiful Wicklow countryside
including the beautiful
Powerscourt Gardens and
waterfall near the picturesque
village of Enniskerry.
For more information please email
info@alpacatrekking.ie