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2. Alpaca fiber - Wikipedia

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   Suri has no crimp and thus is a better fit for woven goods. The designer Armani has used Suri alpaca to fashion men's and women's suits. [ 5 ] In the United States, groups of smaller alpaca breeders have banded together to create "fiber co-ops ," to make the manufacture of alpaca fiber products less expensive.

3. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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   Silk: From moths.Single extremely long and fine fiber produced from each cocoon, so usually spooled in multiples before spinning. Exceptionally strong, lustrous, and shiny. Fragile, ages poorly, eventually "shattering." Raw Silk From moths. Fiber from cocoons after the moth has been allowed to emerge, resulting in a rougher fiber.

4. Lace - Wikipedia

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   Valuable old lace, cut and framed for sale in Bruges, Belgium. Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, [1] made by machine or by hand. . Generally, lace is split into two main categories, needlelace and bobbin lace, [2]: 122 although there are other types of lace, such as knitted or croche

5. Kelp Yarns Are Coming to a Garment Near You - AOL

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   Promising seaweed yarnmaker AlgiKnit has resurfaced after four years of fine-tuning, fund-raising and development with new digs and a first reveal of its kelp-based yarn. The Brooklyn-based ...

6. Novelty yarns - Wikipedia

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   Novelty yarns, also known as complex yarns, add unique textures and visual interest to fabrics. Unlike smooth and uniform yarns, complex yarns can be uneven, with variations in thickness, curls, loops, twists, and different colors along their length. These characteristics are used to create interesting effects in fabrics.

7. Yarn - Wikipedia

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   Yarn is selected for different textiles based on the characteristics of the yarn fibres, such as warmth (wool), light weight (cotton or rayon), durability (nylon is added to sock yarn, for example), or softness (cashmere, alpaca). Yarn is composed of twisted strands of fiber, which are known as plies when grouped together. [19]