What 4,531 alpaca listings reveal about buying alpaca online
By the Alpaca Atlas team · Updated · Data as of September 26, 2026, rebuilt with every catalog update
Out of 4,531 alpaca listings that ship to the US, 56% state their fiber content with percentages and 34% state 100% alpaca. 17% don't publish their fiber content at all. 50% state that nothing is due at the door. Data as of September 26, 2026.
Fiber content: what the label says
Fiber content is the list of fibers and percentages on the label, like “70% baby alpaca, 30% silk”.
| What the listing says | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fibers with percentages | 2,528 | 56% |
| Fibers without percentages | 1,097 | 24% |
| “100%” only in the description | 157 | 3% |
| Not published | 749 | 17% |
| Stated as 100% alpaca (with percentage) | 1,547 | 34% |
| Contains synthetics (stated) | 211 | 5% |
| No synthetics (full composition stated) | 2,260 | 50% |
Grades, as stores name them
Grade describes how fine the fiber is. “Baby” is a fiber grade, not fiber from baby animals. See alpaca grades explained.
Listings by stated grade
- Baby
- Listings:
- 2,596
- Share:
- 57%
- Median price:
- $129
- No grade stated
- Listings:
- 1,503
- Share:
- 33%
- Median price:
- $110
- Royal
- Listings:
- 324
- Share:
- 7%
- Median price:
- $225
- Super baby
- Listings:
- 88
- Share:
- 2%
- Median price:
- $183
- Imperial
- Listings:
- 20
- Share:
- 0%
- Median price:
- $339
Prices by category
Median price in US dollars: half the pieces cost less, half cost more. Prices in soles are converted at the day's rate.
| Category | Listings | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Sweaters | 1,139 | $186 |
| Cardigans | 385 | $209 |
| Scarves | 524 | $75 |
| Shawls & wraps | 370 | $135 |
| Ponchos & capes | 260 | $235 |
| Hats & beanies | 388 | $52 |
| Gloves & mittens | 147 | $52 |
| Coats & jackets | 376 | $399 |
| Socks | 400 | $25 |
Shipping and duties
Where the package starts and whether a carrier can charge fees at the door, as each store's policy states.
| Listings | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Ships from the US | 2,319 | 51% |
| Ships from Peru | 1,455 | 32% |
| Origin not stated | 757 | 17% |
| Duties included (stated) | 1,503 | 33% |
| No import: ships from the US (stated) | 770 | 17% |
| Duties may apply (stated) | 89 | 2% |
| Not stated | 2,169 | 48% |
Methodology
We read the public product catalogs of 11 Peruvian alpaca stores that ship to the US, following each site's rules for automated reading, and kept only pieces in stock. Cut-off date: September 26, 2026.
Fiber content, grade and shipping come only from what each store publishes. When a store doesn't publish something, we count it as not published and never guess. Shipping and duties come from each store's policy pages, read by hand and dated.
All figures are aggregated across stores. Stores: All Alpaca, Alpaca Collections, Etno Alpaca, Incalpaca, Krimson Klover, Kuna USA, PAKA, Peruvian Connection, Peruvian Link, Qinti, Sol Alpaca. Numbers are rebuilt with every catalog update. See how it works.
Journalists and bloggers are welcome to cite these figures with a link to this page.
Frequently asked questions
- How much of the alpaca sold online is 100% alpaca?
- Of the 4,531 listings we track, 34% state 100% alpaca with a percentage on the label. Many others are blends, and some don't say.
- Why don't you name stores in these figures?
- The report describes the market as a whole. Each product page shows exactly what its store publishes, so you can compare pieces one by one.