A sheeplike animal of the Andes. It is a South American member of the camel family, Camelidae (order Artiodactyla), of mammals; its Latin name is Lama pacos. It is closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña, which are referred to collectively as lamoids
Fibre: True alpaca is a hair fibre from the Alpaca animal, a member of the Ilama family of the South American Andes Mountains Also imitated in wool, wool and alpaca, rayon, mohair and rayon or cotton and a cotton warp and alpaca filling also synthetics - e g orlon Weave: Various weaves, knits, and weights Characteristics: Fine, silk-like, soft, light weight and warm Has much luster and resembles mohair If guard hairs are used it is inclined to be boardy It is strong and durable True alpaca is expensive so often combined with other fibres or imitated by other fibres - e g orlon Uses: Men's and Women's suits, coats and sportswear, linings and sweaters Some fine alpaca used for women's dresses Also in pile or napped fabric for coating
Alloy of copper, zinc and nickel Silver-colored, tarnish-resistant Often called "nickel silver " Clean with any brass cleaning solution or commercial metal-brightening product
A natural hair fiber obtained from the Alpaca sheep, a domesticated member of the llama family The fiber is most commonly used in fabrics made into dresses, suits, coats, and sweaters
Alpaca (also spelled alpacca) is an alloy consisting of mostly copper (roughly 60 percent), and approximately 20 percent nickel, about 20 percent zinc, and about 5 percent tin This metal is a silver substitute
domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation
Alpacas are South American animals similar to llamas. Their hair is the source of alpaca wool. South American species (Lama pacos) in the camel family (Camelidae). The alpaca, guanaco, llama, and vicuña are closely related and are known collectively as lamoids. Domesticated several thousand years ago by Indians of the Andes Mountains, the alpaca has a slender body, a long neck and legs, a small head, a short tail, and large, pointed ears. Alpacas stand about 35 in. (90 cm) at the shoulder and weigh 120-145 lbs (54-65 kg). They are found in central and southern Peru and western Bolivia, on marshy ground at high altitudes. They are the most important of the lamoids for wool production