A small deer and, in southern Ecuador, the llama (Auchenia) with its allied species, the alpaca, guanaco and vicuna, represent the ruminants.
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Alpaca, Vicuna, and Llama Wool imported into the United Kingdom.
Apparently alpaca yarn was spun in England for the first time about the year 1808.
Blue Sky alpaca organic yarn is an extremely soft, all natural fiber.
Blue Sky does not list its alpaca as being organic.
But, with the growing demand for alpaca wool, large herds are now being built up throughout South America and the United States.
Enthusiasts can also buy Theo's hand-knitted alpaca suit, complete with its own wooden coat hanger.
In 1830 Benjamin Outram, of Greetland, near Halifax, appears to have again attempted the spinning of this fibre, and for the second time alpaca was condemned.
In 1836 Mr (afterwards Sir) Titus Salt developed the alpaca manufacture in the town; mohair was shortly afterwards introduced; and the great works at Saltaire were opened (see Shipley).
In physical structure alpaca is somewhat akin to hair, being very glossy, but its softness and fineness enable the spinner to produce satisfactory yarns with comparative ease.
In stature the alpaca (Lama huanacos pacos) is considerably inferior to the llama, but has the same unpleasant habit of spitting.
In the early days of the 19th century, the usual length of alpaca staples appears to have been about 12 in., this being a three years' growth; but to-day the length is little more than about half this, i.e.
In the textile industries "alpaca" is a name given to two distinct things.
It does not appear to have made any headway, however, and alpaca wool was condemned as an unworkable material.
It is primarily a term applied to the wool, or rather hair, obtained from the Peruvian alpaca.
It is, however, more broadly applied to a style of fabric originally made from the alpaca wool but now frequently made from an allied type of wool, viz.
It was not until the introduction of cotton warps into the Bradford trade about 1836 that the true qualities of alpaca could be developed in the fabric. Where the cotton warp and mohair or alpaca weft plain-cloth came from is not known, but it was this simple yet ingenious structure which enabled Titus Salt, then a young Bradford manufacturer, to utilize alpaca successfully.
Llamas are now confined to the western and southernmost parts of South America, though fossil remains have been found in the caves of Brazil, and in the pampas of the Argentine Republic. (See also Alpaca; Guanaco; Llama and Vicugna.) Fossil History.
Made from fine quality Italian merino and alpaca wool, with viscose to allow machine washing.
Not only is coarse cloth for their own garments made in this manner from the fleece of the llama, but cotton and woollen goods of a serviceable character are manufactured, and still finer fabrics are woven from the wool of the alpaca and vicuña, sometimes mixed with silk or lamb's wool.
Not only is coarse cloth for their own garments made in this manner from the fleece of the llama, but cotton and woollen goods of a serviceable character are manufactured, and still finer fabrics are woven from the wool of the alpaca and vicuña, sometimes mixed with silk or lamb's wool.
On an even flirtier note, there's the Long Sleeve Pima Cotton Nightgown at Alpaca Direct.
Organic alpaca, hemp, merino or even bamboo can be found.
Scarcity of alpacas and demand for their luxury fiber has kept alpaca breeding and sales strong around the world.
She crossed a disused railroad line tugging her cream-coloured, baby alpaca coat about her ankles.
Specimens of skilfully wrought ornaments of gold and silver, artistically made pottery, and finely woven fabrics of cotton and wool (alpaca), have been found in their huacas, or burial-places.
Spirit of the Andes alpaca and pima cotton knitwear hand made using the highest quality alpaca and pima cotton from Peru.
Stone Check Detail (Scarf b) - 100% Qoperfina (certified organic cotton, organic alpaca and angelina copper ).
The alpaca and vicuña are smaller and weaker and have never been used for this service, but their fine, glossy fleeces were used by the Indians in the manufacture of clothing and are still an important commercial asset of the elevated table-lands of Peru and Bolivia.
The alpaca and vicuña are smaller and weaker and have never been used for this service, but their fine, glossy fleeces were used by the Indians in the manufacture of clothing and are still an important commercial asset of the elevated table-lands of Peru and Bolivia.
The alpaca is highly prized for its fine wool, which is a staple export from Bolivia, but the animal is reared with difficulty and the product cannot be largely increased.
The alpaca yarn comes in 30 colors and several different styles and weights.
The chief breeding industry is that of the llama, alpaca and vicuiiaanimals of the Auchenia family domesticated by the Indians and bred, the first as a pack animal, and the other two for their wool, hides and meat.
The colour of the greater proportion of alpaca imported into the United Kingdom is black and brown, but there is also a fair proportion of white, grey and fawn.
The company states that this is a suggestion only, Blue Sky Alpaca organic yarn works well on any size needle.
The difference is, of course, that the Alpaca is derived from fiber animals (alpacas) and the cotton is a plant derived fiber.
The following statistics, taken from Hooper's Statistics of the Woollen and Worsted Trades of the United Kingdom, give an idea of the extent of the trade in yarns and fabrics of the alpaca type; unfortunately statistics for alpaca alone are not published.
The llama and alpaca were domesticated long before the discovery of America, but the guanaco and vicuña are found in a wild state only.
The llama and alpaca were domesticated long before the discovery of America, but the guanaco and vicuña are found in a wild state only.
The trade of the city is principally in Bolivian products - mineral ores, alpaca wool, &c. - but it also receives and exports the products of the neighbouring Peruvian provinces, and the output of the borax deposits in the neighbourhood.
There are specialty items such as hand-blown glass ornaments and items by local artists as well as warm Alpaca wool blankets.
There is, however, a cross between the alpaca and the llama - a true hybrid in every sense - producing a material placed upon the Liverpool market under the name "Huarizo."
These two attempts to use alpaca were failures owing to the style of fabric into which the yarn was woven - a species of camlet.
They are skilful in the preparation of lap robes and rugs from the skins of the alpaca and vicuna.
This company also carries a fantastic line of organic alpaca as well.
Unsuccessful attempts were made to acclimatize the alpaca goat in England, on the European continent and in Australia, and even to cross certain English breeds of sheep 1 Grown in Peru but shipped from Valparaiso.
Whether you're a purist who only want to knit with natural fibers like wool and alpaca or a wild child who loves the novelty yarns, there is truly something for every taste available at your local yarn shop.
You can find a list of retailers that carry Blue Sky Alpaca Yarns at the Blue Sky Alpaca homepage.
You probably won't be able to find really fancy craft items like silk fabrics or alpaca yarn at your craft superstore.
You won't be able to find alpaca, angora or other special luxury yarns at a mega store.