Author:
Signe Ostby
Valhalla Yarns

Date of Publication:
unknown

Publication:
Valhalla Yarns

Excerpt:
My goal is to breed alpacas with the fineness of cashmere and the crimp of merino.  Fineness is measured in microns and finer fiber has a smaller micron count.  As an example, human hair can have a micron count of 40-80+ while most cashmere is in the 15-19 micron range.  Alpaca fiber can range from 15 -40 microns—depending on their breeding and age—with younger animals having the finest fiber.

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