This black alpaca scarf is made from pure, untreated alpaca wool, and the luxurious shine is a property of alpaca fleece that will last the life of the scarf. Alpaca is seven times warmer than sheeps wool, three times lighter, and because it contains no lanolin, it is hypoallergenic. All our alpaca products are handwoven using hand spun yarns of only the highest quality alpaca fleece.