The Alpaca Loom Coffee Shop & Weaving Studio
A farm where the alpaca story continues from fleece to finished textile.
The Alpaca Loom began around 2004 with a small herd of just ten alpacas.
The project was developed by Dietmar Keil and Kerstin Heisterkamp on their farm near Paarl.
Today, the herd has grown to more than three hundred animals, which makes one thing clear: the alpacas are not here simply for visitors to look at.
They are bred primarily for fibre, as well as for breeding stock and roles as guard and therapy animals.
The most interesting part is the Weaving Studio.
Here, fleece stops being an abstract part of the farm story and becomes yarn and finished textile in front of you. Barn tours, the café and animal encounters simply make that production cycle easier for visitors to understand.
It is also worth being clear about the format.
Alpacas are not native South African wildlife. They are domesticated South American animals, and The Alpaca Loom is a specialised working farm rather than a wildlife sanctuary.
In short: 🦙 300+ alpacas · 🧶 Fibre and yarn · 🪡 Weaving studio · 👩🌾 Working breeding farm · ☕ Café · 📍 Paarl
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