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  2. Andean textiles - Wikipedia

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    Clothing Worn by Men Nasca-Huari ceremonial unku of llama wool, 500 AD-700 AD. A usually sleeveless shirt or tunic, known as an Unku (or cushma), was the main item of men's dress. The unku was commonly rectangular in form, however variations existed, the unku worn by the people of the Altiplano (Qolla, Lupaca, etc.) was rather trapezoidal for ...

  3. 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".

  4. 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).

  5. Step Aside, Cashmere: Alpaca is the Hot Fiber in Our Fave ...

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    Recently, the large number of super-soft and stylish sweaters I’ve seen made of alpaca have made me an evangelist for t. PureWow Editors select every item that appears on this page,, and the ...

  6. Alpaca - Wikipedia

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    Camelus pacos Linnaeus, 1758. Vicugna pacos (Linnaeus, 1758) The alpaca ( Lama pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama. However, alpacas are often noticeably smaller than llamas. The two animals are closely related and can successfully crossbreed.

  7. Peruvian Connection - Wikipedia

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    Peruvian Connection was founded in Kansas in 1976 by the mother and daughter team, Biddy and Annie Hurlbut. The impetus for the company grew out of trips Annie Hurlbut took to Peru. It was there that she bought a fitted sweater with an alpaca fur-lined collar for her mother’s 50th birthday. Biddy later showed the sweater to a local buyer, who ...

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