- Objective measurement of alpaca fibre is now an integral process in the showing, breeding, marketing and classing of alpacas and alpaca fibre. Four systems are in common use, those being the OFDA and Laser systems in their laboratory and shed configurations. This study aims to test the comparability of those techniques in measuring alpaca fibre, and thereby validate their use in comparing fibre measured by different techniques. more »
- Information on the relationships between micron, curvature, crimp frequency and character. more »
- A basic set of fleece trait standards that can be applied to the assessment of herd-sires within an individual herd based on information collected by the Australian Alpaca Association when it looked at applying import standards for future shipments of alpacas from South America. more »
- A series of educational presentations aimed at providing an extensive look at all factors to be taken into consideration when exploring the potential of participating in the alpaca industry. more »
- Fiber artisans, and the textile industry, have developed an entire vocabulary that is bewildering to those not familiar with it. This glossary may help by giving some basic descriptions of the words and terminology. more »