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  2. 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.

  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. Alpaca fiber - Wikipedia

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    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". The second type of alpaca is Suri and makes up less than 10% of the South American alpaca population.

  5. Vicuña - Wikipedia

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    The vicuña ( Lama vicugna) or vicuna [3] (both / vɪˈkuːnjə /, very rarely spelled vicugna, its former genus name) [4] [5] is one of the two wild South American camelids, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes, the other being the guanaco, which lives at lower elevations. Vicuñas are relatives of the llama, and are now believed ...

  6. 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 ...

  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).

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