Llama Family Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of llama fibre?
A
- undercoat fibres
- around 20-27 ,u
- mostly used in South American crafts
2
Q
What are the characteristics of alpaca fibre?
A
- undercoat
- 18-35 ,u
- increasingly used in knitwear
3
Q
What are the characteristics of vicuña fibres?
A
- 5cm long
- 13 ,u
- most luxurious of the hair fibres
- mostly used in-dyed
- costs around £1000/kg
