Back when my former boss and I were watching the company going down the tubes (we just let go half our group - again), we talked about how we should get into Alpaca farming. We were only 1/2
I was at a local fair yesterday where they had some alpacas on display, along with their goods. VERY soft material.
BTW, if you have not seen the "Dirty Jobs" show segment with the host trying to shear one of these animals (think alpacas) try to find it. Watching him pay for the lost income due to the bad job he did is priceless. After shearing, they just look weird.