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Alpaca wool is considered as
soft as cashmere and lighter
than sheep?s wool, and is
fine and strong. Alpacas
come in 22 basic colors,
including white, black,
brown, grey, tan, and cream.
The finest part of alpaca
fleece is found on their
back and sides. They are
sheered much like sheep and
the fiber is combed, carded,
and after a basic cleaning
process is ready to spin.
Two types of alpaca and
therefore two fiber types
exist: the more common
huacaya, which have a dense,
crimped and wooly fiber, and
the rarer suri, which have
long, separate locks with a
high luster that hang much
like the fur of afghan
hounds.
The price for adult fleece
is USD $2.00 - USD $6.00 per
ounce, depending. The price
of baby alpaca fleece is USD
$8.00 - USD $12.00 per ounce.
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