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Light, luxurious and warm blanket in 100% Premium Baby Alpaca from Silkeborg Uldspinderi in Denmark.

Baby alpaca

Wool is a unique natural material that insulates against both cold and heat, is naturally dirt-repellent, absorbs moisture without feeling wet, and has antibacterial properties.

Silkeborg Uldspinderi has a particular fondness for the unique properties of the alpaca. The alpaca has adapted to the harsh climate of the Andes with a thick coat of fur that insulates against both cold and heat. Where lamb's wool insulates because it contains air between individual fibers, alpaca fibers insulate because each individual fiber is hollow and filled with air, thus retaining temperature. Technically, the alpaca does not have wool, but hair, which makes the fibers smooth, supple and flexible. Silkeborg Uldspinderi uses baby alpaca from Peru. Premium Baby Alpaca is the finest of the four different alpaca grades, where the quality is determined by how thin and fine the individual fiber is. The name Baby Alpaca therefore has nothing to do with the age of the animal.

Since wool and alpaca each have their own unique properties, Silkeborg has chosen to combine the materials in several of the blankets.