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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. 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 ...

4. Cashmere wool - Wikipedia

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   Cashmere wool. Cashmere scarves. 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 ...

5. 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 around the world, with thousands of animals born and raised annually, being ...

6. Vicuña - Wikipedia

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   The wool is popular due to its warmth, and is used for apparel, such as socks, sweaters, accessories, shawls, coats, and suits, and home furnishings, such as blankets and throws. Its properties come from the tiny scales on the hollow, air-filled fibres which causes them to interlock and trap insulating air.

7. Boiled wool - Wikipedia

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   Boiled wool. Boiled wool is a type of fabric primarily used in creating berets, scarves, vests, cardigans, coats, and jackets. To create this fabric, knit wool or wool-blend fabrics are agitated with hot water in a process called fulling. This process shrinks the fabric and results in a dense felted fabric that resists fraying and further ...