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  2. Chullo - Wikipedia

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    A chullo (Spanish pronunciation:, from Quechua: ch'ullu; [1] known as lluch'u in Aymara) is an Andean style of hat with earflaps, made from vicuña, alpaca, llama or sheep's wool. [2] Alpaca fleece has wool-like qualities that help to insulate chullo-wearers from the harsh conditions in the Andean mountain region. Chullos often have ear-flaps ...

  3. Alpaca fiber - Wikipedia

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    Alpaca fleece, Wool Expo, Armidale, NSW Spinning alpaca wool by Treadle wheel, Gotthard Pass, 2018. Yarn spun from alpaca wool. 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 ...

  4. Honoring alpaca: A local owner talks about his herd - AOL

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    Jul. 13—CATLETTSBURG — Curious eyes greet visitors to Silver Run Alpaca Ranch. The herd of eight alpacas — plus one llama — has no idea it's Kentucky Alpaca Fleece and Fiber Month. But ...

  5. List of hat styles - Wikipedia

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    A woven cap, typical of Chiloé Archipelago, that is made of coarse raw wool and usually topped by a pom-pom. Chullo: Peruvian or Bolivian hat with ear-flaps made from vicuña wool, alpaca, llama or sheep's wool. [32] Chupalla: A straw hat made in Chile. Cloche hat: A bell-shaped woman's' hat that was popular during the Roaring Twenties. Coal ...

  6. An armed, anarchist haven: Alpaca farm prospers as a ... - AOL

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    In late June, about 50 volunteers visited the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, a safe haven for LGBTQ people in southern Colorado, to help shear its alpacas.

  7. Textile arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Cotton and wool from alpaca, llamas, and vicuñas have been woven into elaborate textiles for thousands of years in the Andes and are still important parts of Quechua and Aymara culture today. Coroma in Antonio Quijarro Province, Bolivia is a major center for ceremonial textile production. [6]

  8. Tenacious Unicorn Ranch - Wikipedia

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    They processed the alpacas' wool into yarn and sold it online to help support the ranch. [4] They also pooled fiber with other local alpaca farmers to have it processed into hats and socks. [1] In 2021, the ranch had almost 170 alpaca, [4] producing around 2,000 pounds (910 kg) of alpaca wool each year. [1]

  9. Vicuña wool - Wikipedia

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    The surface of woven fabrics is often roughened with a raising card to create a softer feel, higher volume and greater thermal insulation [11] Vicuña wool is considered the rarest and most expensive legal wool in the world; in 2010, raw wool traded for about 7-15 dollars per ounce. [12] The sorted and spun yarn trades at about $300 per ounce.

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