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  2. Alpaca fiber - Wikipedia

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    Alpaca scarf. Cambridge Food, Garden and Produce Festival, England. Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca. There are two different types of alpaca fleece. The most common fleece type comes from a Huacaya. Huacaya fiber grows and looks similar to sheep wool in that the animal looks "fluffy".

  3. Andean textiles - Wikipedia

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    The next grade of Inca weaving was known as awaska. Of all the ancient Peruvian textiles, this was the grade most commonly used in the production of Inca clothing. Awaska was made from llama or alpaca wool and had a much higher thread count (approximately 120 threads per inch) than that found in chusi cloth.

  4. Vicuña wool - Wikipedia

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    [1] [3] In Peru, three companies were licensed in 1994 to harvest vicuña wool legally: Loro Piana, Agnona, and Incalpaca TPX. [10] In 2009, 5500 to 6000 kilograms of vicuña wool were harvested worldwide. [4] The hair of the vicuña is used to make a variety of products. The hair of the vicuña is sheared in pens after a traditional roundup ...

  5. Llama - Wikipedia

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    A traditionally dressed Quechua girl with a llama in Cusco, Peru Llama in captivity in Japan, 2009. Lamoids, or llamas (as they are more generally known as a group), consist of the vicuña (Vicugna vicugna, prev. Lama vicugna), guanaco (Lama guanicoe), Suri alpaca, and Huacaya alpaca (Vicugna pacos, prev. Lama guanicoe pacos), and the domestic llama (Lama glama).

  6. The 14 Best Wool Sweaters to Keep You Cozy All Winter, Tested ...

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    After putting the sweaters to the test on the streets of New York, we stand behind these 14 wool sweaters, including our best overall pick, the Jenni Kayne Cashmere Turtleneck ($595), plus the ...

  7. Textile arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Awasaka was the most common grade of weaving produced by the Incas of all the ancient Peruvian textiles, this was the grade most commonly used in the production of Inca clothing. Awaska was made from llama or alpaca wool and had a high thread count (approximately 120 threads per inch).

  8. 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.

  9. Poncho - Wikipedia

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    Araucanos and Huasos in Chile, 19th century. A market scene Ruana in Bogotá, circa 1860. A Peruvian chalán dancing marinera on a Peruvian Paso horse.. A poncho (Spanish pronunciation:; Quechua: punchu; Mapudungun: pontro; "blanket", "woolen fabric") [1] [2] [3] is a kind of plainly formed, loose outer garment originating in the Americas, traditionally and still usually made of fabric, and ...

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