If quality is important to you then yoursquoll love our very own sockshop of london alpaca comfort cuff ribbed true socks alpaca woolrsquos special qualities ndash stronger than mohair finer than cashmere smoother than silk softer than cotton warmer than goose down ndash have made it a prince among wools alpaca wool lacks lanolin so itrsquos hypoallergenic and doesnrsquot have the lsquoitchinessrsquo that angora has for some peopleitrsquos also naturally water repellin