Brown Baby Alpaca

$12.15

SKU:  MM-T174-04 Weight=113 Grams

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Rich Brown ! A warm, soft luxury fiber with a natural crimp and soft lustre.

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Alpaca is considered to be a luxury fiber. The Alpaca is a camelid (related to camels) like the Llama. It produces a fairly fine, soft fiber in varying natural hues from white through to fawn, to browns, and grey to black. This fiber has been used for centuries in woven fabrics and vast amounts were imported to Europe for use in suiting.

The main producing area are the mountainous South American countries of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, but animals have been successfully bred more recently in other countries, on a smaller scale. This trend is rising but production is rather limited at present, with no real discernible difference in quality. It is a warm fiber and its quality varies from fine to very coarse. It is difficult to dye particularly in dark Colors.

fiber: Baby Alpaca
Top/Roving Length: 4 metres per 100g
Top/Roving Width: 1 inch
Microns: 24-26microns
fiber Length: 80mm

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Bill Macemon
Baby Alpaca

It is a wonderful fiber to work with. There was a small learning curve to get started, the fiber is so fine that was difficult to control. But after a little time working with it I was able to master it, and it is a joy to work with. I am so looking forward to plying it and starting a project with it.

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Carla Hanson
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Carla Hanson
Wonderful soft and clean alpaca fiber. I couldn't be more...

Wonderful soft and clean alpaca fiber. I couldn't be more pleased. I used some in my Fangorn Forest art batts here on Etsy.