Llama

Llamas are probably the most common variety of the various South American camelids found in the United States. The coat of most llamas consist of short guard hairs that can be used for rugs or ropes and a soft undercoat that can be used for spinning or felting. On some llamas, no guard hair is present.

The fiber from a sheared llama will typically have a staple length of about 3 to 4 inches. Once the guard hairs are removed (as they will be if you buy a prepared llama roving), you’ll find that the fiber is soft - although not as soft as alpaca, vicuna or some other luxury fibers - lightweight, and warm. Llama fiber comes in a variety of beautiful natural colors, but it also blends well with other fibers and takes dye well.

roving-llama-fiber-&-sheep-wool-dyed-&-natural- Roving:"Llama Fiber & Sheep Wool " Dyed & Natural
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triumph-roving-llama-wool-mohair-silk-felt-spin-weave Triumph roving llama wool mohair silk felt spin weave
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blue-green-3-roving-llama-wool-mohair-spin-felt-weave Blue Green 3 roving llama wool mohair spin felt weave
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llama-white-baby-22-5-micron-combed-top LLAMA, WHITE BABY 22.5 MICRON COMBED TOP
US $5.49
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louisa-roving-llama-wool-mohair-spin-needle-felt Louisa roving llama wool mohair spin needle felt
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new-blue-wool-llama-mohair-felt-spinning-weave-roving New Blue wool llama mohair felt spinning weave roving
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salmon-roving-llama-wool-mohair-silk-peach-felt-spin Salmon roving llama wool mohair silk peach felt spin
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black-llama-carded-batt-ready-for-spinning! Black Llama carded batt ready for spinning!
US $8.00 (0 Bid)
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creamy-white-llama-carded-batt-ready-for-spinning! Creamy White Llama carded batt ready for spinning!
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rose-marie-pink-llama-roving-mohair-alpaca-spin-felt Rose Marie pink llama roving mohair alpaca spin felt
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If you want another good source for llama fiber other than eBay, check the llama fiber listings at Paradise Fibers. They often even carry baby llama fiber.

Many people are allergic to sheep’s wool can wear clothing made from llama fiber. Unlike sheep’s wool, llama fiber contains no lanolin and is considered to be hypoallergenic.

If you are interested in buying a llama fleece instead of prepared llama fiber, you should check out this page, which describes how to select the perfect llama fleece. You’ll also find some good information on that page on how to clean and prepare your llama fleece for spinning after you buy it.