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Farm to Yarn to You: Buy Socks, Join a Revolution!

US Natural Fibers makes the best high performance fiber products you'll ever own. US Grown. US Made.

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Farm to Yarn to You: Buy Socks, Join a Revolution!

Farm to Yarn to You: Buy Socks, Join a Revolution!

Farm to Yarn to You: Buy Socks, Join a Revolution!

Farm to Yarn to You: Buy Socks, Join a Revolution!

Farm to Yarn to You: Buy Socks, Join a Revolution!

US Natural Fibers makes the best high performance fiber products you'll ever own. US Grown. US Made.

US Natural Fibers makes the best high performance fiber products you'll ever own. US Grown. US Made.

US Natural Fibers makes the best high performance fiber products you'll ever own. US Grown. US Made.

US Natural Fibers makes the best high performance fiber products you'll ever own. US Grown. US Made.

Shawn Malloy
Shawn Malloy
Shawn Malloy
Shawn Malloy
1 Campaign |
Springfield, United States
$42,382 USD by 105 backers
$40,934 USD by 92 backers on Feb 5, 2016

Performance. Value. Made in America.

Many of the materials in your clothes and other everyday products are not natural. They aren't locally sourced. They aren't made in the U.S. They don't perform when you need it most. Over time that gets expensive...and frustrating.

At US Natural Fibers, we think this matters.


Quality. Natural. Local.

In the U.S. along side wool producers there are thousands of small farms and ranches that produce alpaca, mohair, bison, qiviut, cashmere, and other natural, high performing fiber. These fibers offer:

Why aren't more of these incredible fibers in the products you love? Until now they lacked a cost effective way to get the fiber from farm to yarn to you

Without a large, dedicated manufacturing option for these unique fibers, farms and ranches were forced to ship it overseas or leave it in barns unused. As a result, industry growth stalled which has slowed ability to get environmentally friendly, renewable, locally sourced Made in the America high performance, fashion quality products to you.

With US Natural Fibers, they now have a local solution. 

US Natural Fibers is a revolutionary partnership of farmers, ranchers, product makers, and natural fiber co-op dedicated to providing a US based natural raw fiber processing option. 

As of September 2015, we've been up and running, but because of rapid growth we've hit a snag and we need your help.

US Natural Fibers was born from a series of conversations among natural fiber growers, product makers, and Natural Fiber Producers, a natural fiber co-op. Shawn Malloy, founder of Kentucky Royalty and Altera Alpaca, is one of the people involved in these conversations. Shawn had this to say: 
"Following a dream, seven years ago my wife, Lori, and I sold everything, left our jobs and life in Maine, and moved to Springfield, Kentucky to start an alpaca farm. Seeing a lot of opportunity with the incredible alpaca fiber, we began experimenting with developing different products."   

Lots of trial and error resulted in the development of alpaca socks that perform consistently in variable conditions, provide moisture wicking, regulate based on warm and cold temperatures, offer antimicrobial protection, hypoallergenic relief, and are durable and washer/dryer safe. These unique properties led to the creation of Kentucky Royalty and later Altera Alpaca, which are offered in the pledge items.


Thankfully people said they loved the socks and so their business grew, but they started having trouble getting the processed fiber from U.S. ranches and farms that they needed. Turns out Shawn wasn't the only product maker with this problem. The fiber is here in the U.S., but the small mills spread across the country aren’t enough to respond to the growing demand. Shawn continues with saying: 

"I started talking with other alpaca fiber growers and then expanded the conversation to mohair, bison, and cashmere fiber growers. Everyone seemed to be experiencing the same issue. So, we put our heads together and different groups chipped in land, buildings, equipment, and resources and suddenly US Natural Fibers was born."

US Natural Fibers was established to empower small producers and entrepreneurs involved in the natural fiber industry by providing cost-effective essential processing and product development services.


We are in the business of transforming raw natural fibers into high performance products. Specializing in alpaca and mohair fibers, US Natural Fibers also works with llama, bison, yak, qivuit, and cashmere. For fashion, comfort, and utility, these natural fibers provide durable, petro-chemical free alternatives to synthetics and vegetable fiber based products.

US Natural Fibers is part of a growing community of committed, talented, and energetic farmers, rancher, artists, and product makers dedicated to the rebirth of U.S. textiles. The US Natural Fibers plant opened in September 2015 and orders are flowing in rapidly but we’ve bumped into a good problem to have: Soon we’ll run out of capacity to dry the fiber, a critical step in the natural fiber processing lifecycle. This is why we are asking for your support here.


With a substantial amount of money already raised for the equipment at US Natural Fibers, we thought we could squeeze by with a smaller dryer. We’re happy to report as word spread about what we’re doing orders flowed in from all over the country and beyond.

But…our little dryer can only do so much, which means we need a new dryer sooner than later. We’ve raised $100,000 of the $125,000 needed to purchase it. Because we’re short, we’re asking for your help with the remaining balance of $25,000.

What do you get for your participation? 

Products & Bragging Rights: High quality natural fiber products and services AND the opportunity to join local farms, ranches, product makers, and artists in the textiles revolution in the U.S.!

Paying it Forward: Your pledge will also support a one percent charitable contribution we will make to the Sock Brigade at the end of this campaign. The Sock Brigade has shipped over 16,000 pairs of alpaca socks to our troops stationed overseas. To learn more visit http://www.bentprop.org/SockBrigade.html

Altera Alpaca, Kentucky Royalty, and Krazy Goat are pleased to offer the following pledge items for your contribution to our campaign. US Natural Fibers works closely with each of these companies through the entire pasture to product process for US grown, US made, US together products.

In our adrenaline filled adventure world to the work we do every day, we need products that protect and get the job done! Altera, Kentucky Royalty, and Krazy Goat products are crafted to handle various conditions from the heat of the summer.  

Hikers, bikers, climbers, hunters, skiers, golfers, snowboarders, runners, fisherman, ranchers, farmers, construction workers, soldiers -- how about we just say men and women of all ages around the world can use our socks (or any of the products noted below) year round. Be sure to get one of each style to handle any condition. If you don't need socks, we have several other products that are just as high quality.
If you are a dealer, skip down to the end of the products list below and you'll find great options for you and your customers.

Give a Gift. Buy for Yourself. Pre-Order Now.

US Natural Fibers, in cooperation with Altera Alpaca and Kentucky Royalty, is pleased to offer 3 different dealer packages for new and existing dealers. Contribute to our Bronze package for $1000 and receive $1200 worth of product, our Silver package for $2000 and get $2500 worth of product or contribute to our Gold package and receive at incredible $5000 worth of product.

Package pricing based on wholesale price for each product. Includes complete product line of both Altera Alpaca and Kentucky Royalty. A survey will be sent to you via BackerKit for your complete order.



Frequently Asked Questions


When will my order ship?
All of our perks are scheduled to ship in March. In the event we can ship earlier, we will notify you by email.

After purchasing a perk item, will you email a gift notice for me to inform the recipient?

Yes. If you would like to give a perk as a gift, we will be happy to email a notification on your behalf. We can also send you a PDF of a gift certificate of the perk item to be printed out on your home computer.  Since the items will ship in March, its like having a spring Christmas.

Can I wear the socks in the summer?
Yes. All of the socks being offered by Altera, Kentucky Royalty, and Krazy Goat Sock can be used year round. The benefit of using these natural fibers is better thermal regulation in warm and cold temperatures. Altera Alpaca offers a light weight option that is perfect for spring, summer, and fall.

Can I put these socks in the washing machine and dryer?
Yes. All the socks offered are machine washable and dryer safe. We recommend turning them inside out when laundering. Hang drying will increase the life of the sock.

What are the care instructions for the scarves and out back hat?

We recommend hand washing and laying out flat to dry.


Risks and Challenges

US Natural Fibers is just starting operations. Fiber collection among the multitude of growers remains a challenge, however, we anticipate we will be able to collect and process enough fiber to meet all the pledge products.

How you can help

After making a contribution and getting one of our awesome perks, you can help by inviting your friends, family and peers by sharing our campaign.

Please back the project and tell everyone know to help spread the word!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for Your Support - We Hope You'll Join us in Making this Project Successful!


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Alpaca Stationary Card

$6 USD
Unique Kentucky Royalty alpaca stationary card with envelope. Crafted by a talented team of artist with special needs and disadvantages. Handmade in USA :: Recycled
Estimated Shipping
January 2016
2 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Altera Explore: Micro No Show

$13 USD
Altera Explore Micro No Show: Light Weight sock are the perfect gift for runners, bikers and those that like a shorter sock. Teal and Pink | 3-5 Sm, 5-9 med, 9-12 Large Black and Grey | 5-9 Med 9-12 Large, 12-14 XLarge 45% US grown alpaca fiber, 34% Hydrotec, 15% Nylon/Lycra, 1% Silver Our Indiegogo campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey or order form of the correct style, color and size.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
12 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Altera Alpaca Crew Socks

$21 USD
Altera Alpaca features 3 different styles in crew Explore 6 inch Crew: Light Weight | Tweed Sage, Tweed Brown, Tweed Pink Conquer 9 inch Crew: Light Weight | Black, Tan, or Olive Prevail 9 inch Crew: Medium Weight | Sage, Coyote Brown, or Pink 45% US grown alpaca fiber, 34% Hydrotec, 15% Nylon/Lycra, 1% Silver Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
14 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Kentucky Royalty 10 inch Crew

$24 USD
Kentucky Royalty 9” Crew: Medium Weight Navy Flannel and Tweed | 3-5 Sm, 5-9 med, 9-12 Large, 12-14 XLarge Black, Olive and Tan | 5-9 med, 9-12 Large, XLarge 51% US grown alpaca fiber, 37% Hydrotec, 12% Nylon Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Altera Alpaca T-Shirt

$25 USD
Go Beyond Wool One of a kind Altera Alpaca T-shirt made with Organic Cotton. Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Altera Alpaca Trucker Hat

$25 USD
Show your support with the Altera Alpaca Trucker Hat.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Altera Over-the-Calf Socks

$25 USD
Altera Alpaca offers 2 styles in 12 inch over-the-calf (OTC) high performance socks. Conquer 12 inch OTC Light Weight | Black, Tan, and Olive Prevail 12 inch OTC Medium Weight | Sage, Coyote Brown and Pink Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
8 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Krazy Goat Sock: 10 inch Crew

$27 USD
Krazy Goat Sock: 10 inch Crew Grey Tweed and Brown Tweed, 5-9 med, 9-12 Large, 12-14 XLarge 25 Micro Angora Kid Mohair, 18 Micro Merino wool Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
0 out of 500 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

3 Pairs: Altera Explore Micro

$38 USD
Altera Explore Micro No Show: Light Weight Teal and Pink | 3-5 Sm, 5-9 med, 9-12 Large Black and Grey | 5-9 Med 9-12 Large, 12-14 XLarge 45% US grown alpaca fiber, 34% Hydrotec, 15% Nylon/Lycra, 1% Silver Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
12 claimed
Ships worldwide.

3 Pairs: Altera Alpaca Crew

$60 USD
Altera Alpaca features 3 different styles in crew Explore 6 inch Crew: Light Weight | Tweed Sage, Tweed Brown, Tweed Pink Conquer 9 inch Crew: Light Weight | Black, Tan, or Olive Prevail 9 inch Crew: Medium Weight | Sage, Coyote Brown, or Pink 45% US grown alpaca fiber, 34% Hydrotec, 15% Nylon/Lycra, 1% Silver Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
8 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Original Mohair Scarf

$65 USD
Mohair Scarves • Gossamer Lace - $70 :: 10” by 72”- Pink, green 55% Mohair -20 micron, 45 % wool - 18 micron • Basketweave -$70 :: 8” by 72” DShadowland Grey 55% Mohair -20 micron, 45 % wool - 18 micron • Diamonds - $70 :: 12” by 72” Color- Pink, River Teal 55% Mohair -20 micron, 45 % wool - 18 micron Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.

3 Pairs: Kentucky Royalty Crew

$70 USD
Kentucky Royalty 9 inch Crew: Medium Weight Navy Flannel and Tweed | 3-5 Sm, 5-9 med, 9-12 Large, 12-14 XLarge Black, Olive and Tan | 5-9 med, 9-12 Large, XLarge 51% US grown alpaca fiber, 37% Hydrotec, 12% Nylon Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.

3 Pairs: Altera OTC socks

$78 USD
Altera Alpaca offers 2 styles in our 12 inch Over-heh-calf (OTC) high performance socks. Conquer 12 inch Light weight boot sock | Black, Olive and Tan Prevail 12 inch Over-the-calf Medium Weight boot sock | Sage, Coyote Brown, and Pink Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

3 Pairs: Krazy Goat Sock OTC

$80 USD
Krazy Goat Over-the-calf sock: Medium Weight Boot Grey Tweed and Brown Tweed, 5-9 med, 9-12 Large, 12-14 XLarge 25 Micro Angora Kid Mohair, 18 Micro Merino wool Our campaign is supported with BackerKit for a seamless fulfillment. Once you make a contribution, you will be notified via email with a survey to complete your perk.
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Kentucky Royatly Outback Hat

$135 USD
• Made with natural domestic alpaca for performance and comfort • Crushable • Water repellent felt • Adjustable chin strap • Patented Fast - Tab sweat band • Natural, Black, Brown, and Camouflage
Estimated Shipping
March 2016
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.

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