Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
Many people claim that Llama and Alpaca wool is less irritating to human skin than sheep wool because the individual fibers are finer and softer to the touch having fewer or finer scales.
I can't tell you the mechanism for the irritation, but I discovered the wonders of alpaca socks a while back when I realized I was getting red itchy painful rashes from my sheep's wool socks. It also dawned on me at the time that that's why my forehead was always red and itchy after I wore my wool hats. For me, it very well could be an acquired allergy - I've got a bunch of weird allergies, mainly to foods. But I've never had a problem with my alpaca socks.

Only downside I've found is that the alpaca gear I have is all spun very loose, which is great for warmth but tends to get a little frizzy between wearing and washing. But they are by far the warmest socks I've ever had.

That said, if anyone does make an alpaca kilt or alpaca hose, please PLEASE let me know. I would love to try them.