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Alpacas were domesticated thousands of years ago. The Moche people of Northern Peru often used alpaca images in their art. [6] Traditionally, alpaca were bred and raised in herds, grazing on the level meadows and escarpments of the Andes, from Ecuador and Peru to Western Bolivia and Northern Chile, typically at an altitude of 3,500 to 5,000 metres (11,000 to 16,000 feet) above sea level. [7]
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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". The second type of alpaca is Suri and makes up less than 10% of the South American alpaca population.
The hair of the vicuña is sheared in pens after a traditional roundup ("chaccu"). [8] A wool with an average fiber length of 2–4 cm is obtained every other year. The weight of shorn wool hairs per animal is about 250 g every two years [ 9 ] to 450 g, [ 1 ] after removal of unwanted guard hairs from the down hair. [ 1 ]
Recently, the large number of super-soft and stylish sweaters I’ve seen made of alpaca have made me an evangelist for t Step Aside, Cashmere: Alpaca is the Hot Fiber in Our Fave Sweaters This Winter
Shearing is done twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. One goat will produce 5 to 7.5 kilograms (11–17 lb) of mohair a year. Shearing is done on a cleanly-swept floor and extra care is taken to keep the hair clean and free of debris. The hair is then processed to remove natural grease, dirt and vegetable matter.
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