Tips to Classify and Cultivate Your Alpaca Fiber
The most luxurious natural fiber available is Alpaca Fiber. It is superior to angora and even cashmere, for it is as soft, if not softer than cashmere, yet it will not pill and has better thermal properties. Alpaca hair is virtually hypoallergenic, as it does not contain lanolin like wool – lanolin is oily and holds in dust, mites and other microscopic allergens. The lack of lanolin also means that no chemicals or special washes are needed to prepare alpaca fleece for processing. Because of this pureness, even the most sensitive skin is not irritated by alpaca products.
Classifying by Color or Fineness
Color is the easiest thing to learn about classifying your fleece, yet there are areas where a color may seem to hover in between definitions. To start off, there are 22 colors that are recognized internationally. At this time, the majority of animals are white or faun. …
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