Author:
Ted Chepolis
Pine Lake Alpacas, United States

Date of Publication:
unknown

Publication:
New England Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association

Excerpt:
Crimp is related to the fibers as they appear in an intact lock. Its measured in waviness per unit of length. The prevailing theory is the greater the crimp, the finer the fleece. Cameron pointed out this isn’t always the case, however. Many Peruvian alpacas have recently been examined that have little or no crimp, but very fine fleeces.

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