The recommended method for caring for Alpaca garments is hand washing. That is the gentlest method and will add years to the life of the Alpaca apparel. All the socks that we sell are machine washable in cold water.

Hand Washing:

• Gently hand wash in cool to warm water with mild soap (we recommend Knits and Leather Fiber Shampoo). Rinse the Alpaca garment in cool to warm water (we recommend Knits and Leather Fiber Rinse). Never use bleach on your Alpaca garment.
• Special care must be taken with wet Alpaca fabric. Never wring or twist the garment, as that will cause the garment to be distorted, wrinkled and can weaken and stretch the garment out of shape. Gently press the excess water from the garment using a dry towel. Lay the garment on the towel and gently roll up the towel to remove the excess water. You may need to repeat this step with a second dry towel.
• Dry the garment on a flat surface. Block the garment by reshaping it back to its original dimensions.
• You can gently smooth the garment by hand while it is still damp to help remove any wrinkles. Never use a brush on an Alpaca garment.
• Once your Alpaca garment has completely dried, you will want to fold it so as to avoid a center crease. Do not hang the garment on a hanger to dry, as that will cause the garment to stretch out of shape. Store the sweater flat in a drawer or on a shelf.

Tough Stains:

• In the event your Alpaca garment has a stubborn stain, you may need to have the garment dry-cleaned in order to remove the stain.

Dry Cleaning:

• When dry cleaning your Alpaca garments, it is best to use a dry cleaner that is familiar with Alpaca fabrics and who has experience in dry cleaning them.
• Make sure the dry cleaner uses a fresh solvent in low heat. Also make sure that the process they use doesn't involve the garment being tumbled.
• Once a year dry cleaning should be sufficient for most Alpaca garments.

Shear Elegance Alpacas Thurmont, MD
Phone: (301) 898-3789 Email: ranch@shearelegancealpacas.com