RE: [Alpacasite] Fibre Industry and the Future Alpaca Industry

Debi,

I was very interested in having a look at the Altiplano site. But you
supplied an incorrect link. Here is the correct link:

http://www.altiplanoinsulation.com/

Regards,

Chuck

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From: Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Debi Garvin
Sent: Friday, 9 December 2005 9:52 p.m.
To: Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Alpacasite] Fiber Industry and the Future Alpaca Industry

For those of you interested there is a great place in the US called
altiplano insulations. This company makes vests, jackets, capes, and all
types of heavy duty outerwear for the outdoor hiking backpacking community.
He uses 100% llama and his site stresses the advantages of llama over down
and synthetic. He evidently has a very good thriving market and the best
news is that most of his customers are non- llama people. They are the
outdoors bunch - hikers, etc. His prices may be considered high by some,
but everyone I know who has purchased his vests ot jackets just love them.
So, here is an example of a very viable, profitable business specializing in
llama fiber. The only problem he has is that he can't get the quantity in
teh US, so last I heard he in importing everything from SA. It would be
worth it for the folks interested in a commercial fiber market to chjeck it
out - at www.altiplano insulations. com.

Debi Garvin
Pacific Rim Consulting, Inc.
Cabernet Creek Farms
Home of 2005 MW male and HW female Western Regional Grand Champions

----- Original Message -----
From: Cheryl Ross
To: Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 12/8/2005 8:06:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Alpacasite] Fiber Industry and the Future Alpaca Industry

Margie,

Did you think to ask this processor whether they offer alpaca fiber and if
not, why? Seems like an easy way to promote alpaca to me.

Got to admit that I get a kick out of asking places like LL Bean, Gander
Mtn., etc. if they carry any alpaca products. When they say no, I
politely say something like, "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I really love
how soft and warm alpaca is. Oh well, thanks anyway." If they get enough
requests for the products, they'll start to carry some. Then we can work
on getting them to carry American made....

Just a thought,
Cheryl Ross
Mount Ampato Alpacas
Trotwood, OH

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