Alpaca Fibre Finished Goods Market Of South America
The fibre of the suri is the longest and the most prized. The fibre is fine and silky, between 20-34 microns in diameter and 8-12 cms in length. Colors range from pure white to various shades of white, with some reddish browns and grays and black. This color range means dying is not necessary. The fibre is shorn from the alpacas. The fibre is neither allergenic nor itchy and can therefore be worn by people with sensitive skins. In South America where most alpacas are farmed, they are usually raised in their natural habitat where they eat plants they cut with their teeth without uprooting them. This allows the high altitude region where they live to continue to prosper. Alpaca fibers are also bio-degradable and are in good demand during the cold seasons. However Alpaca industry is mainly concentrated across the South American regions only.
The fibre of the suri is the longest and the most prized. The fibre is fine and silky, between 20-34 microns in diameter and 8-12 cms in length. Colors range from pure white to various shades of white, with some reddish browns and grays and black. This color range means dying is not necessary. The fibre is shorn from the alpacas. The fibre is neither allergenic nor itchy and can therefore be worn by people with sensitive skins. In South America where most alpacas are farmed, they are usually raised in their natural habitat where they eat plants they cut with their teeth without uprooting them. This allows the high altitude region where they live to continue to prosper. Alpaca fibers are also bio-degradable and are in good demand during the cold seasons. However Alpaca industry is mainly concentrated across the South American regions only.
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