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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. Vicuña - Wikipedia

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    The estimated population in Peru was 66,559 in 1994, 103,161 in 1997, 118,678 in 2000, and 208,899 in 2012. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Currently, [ when? ] the community of Lucanas conducts a chaccu (herding, capturing, and shearing) on the reserve each year to harvest the wool, organized by the National Council for South American Camelids (CONACS).

  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. Alpaca - Wikipedia

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    The alpaca (Lama pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal. Traditionally, alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile. Today, alpacas may be found on farms and ranches worldwide, with thousands of animals born and raised annually.

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