guanaco fibre

animal-hair fibre

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Guanaco fibre is a specialty hair fibre derived from the guanaco, a South American camelid related to the llama and vicuña. This rare fibre is valued for its softness and is used in luxury textiles. The soft, downy fibre comes from young guanacos, known as guanaquitos, and constitutes a small portion of their fleece. Guanaco fibre is considered finer than alpaca but coarser than vicuña fibre. The animal itself is found throughout the Andes and is the wild ancestor of the llama.12

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guanaco
Guanaco fibre, introduced for textile use in the mid-1900s, is valued for its rarity and soft texture and is used for luxury fabrics; it is considered to be finer than alpaca but coarser than vicuña. The pelts, especially of the guanaquito, resemble those of the…
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Guanaco fibre, introduced for textile use in the mid-1900s, is valued for its rarity and soft texture and is used for luxury fabrics; it is considered to be finer than alpaca but coarser than vicuña. The pelts, especially of the guanaquito, resemble those of the…
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specialty hair fibre
…from the Bactrian camel, and guanaco, llama, alpaca, and vicuña (q.q.v.) fibres, all from members of the genus Lama.
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…from the Bactrian camel, and guanaco, llama, alpaca, and vicuña (q.q.v.) fibres, all from members of the genus Lama.
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