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  2. Alpaca fiber - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Alpaca fiber is naturally water-repellent and fire resistant. [4] Huacaya, an alpaca that grows soft spongy fiber, has natural crimp, thus making a naturally elastic yarn well-suited for knitting. Suri has no crimp and thus is a better fit for woven goods. The designer Armani has used Suri alpaca to fashion men's and women's suits. [5]

  3. Angora wool - Wikipedia

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    Yarns of 100% angora are typically used as accents. They have the most halo and warmth, but can felt very easily through abrasion and humidity and can be excessively warm in a finished garment. The fibre is normally blended with wool to give the yarn elasticity, as Angora fibre is not naturally elastic. The blend decreases the softness and halo ...

  4. Textiles of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    In indigenous regions of Mexico, women are responsible for clothing the community, a process which often begins with harvesting natural fibers and then spinning, dyeing, and weaving textiles. In various parts of Mexico, both native backstrap looms and pedal-driven looms of European origin are used to weave principally cotton and wool.

  5. Cashmere wool - Wikipedia

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    Cashmere wool. Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, is a fiber obtained from cashmere goats, pashmina goats, and some other breeds of goat. It has been used to make yarn, textiles and clothing for hundreds of years. Cashmere is closely associated with the Kashmir shawl, the word "cashmere" deriving from an anglicization of Kashmir ...

  6. Huacaya alpaca - Wikipedia

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    Huacaya alpaca. The Huacaya alpaca is a breed of alpaca (Vicugna pacos) that has a unique appearance and fiber quality. [1] This breed is the most popular alpaca breed with population numbers reaching 2.8 million in Peru alone. [2] They share biological components with other species in the Camelidae family.

  7. Camel hair - Wikipedia

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    Camel hair specifically refers to the fur from the body of a camel, but more generally refers to the fibre (and cloth) that may be made from either pure camel hair or a blend of camel hair and another fibre. Camel hair has two components: guard hair and undercoat. Guard hair is the outer protective fur, which is coarse and inflexible and can be ...

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