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| − | The juarizo is a crossbreed with a [ | + | The juarizo is a crossbreed with a [[llama]] father and an [[alpaca]] mother. The juarizo produces a fine, downy fleece that is valuable. The straight, silk-like wool grows about 8 inches annually. Similar to alpaca, juarizo wool is used for dress fabrics, coat linings, and suitings. |
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Revision as of 09:19, 21 January 2014
Description
The juarizo is a crossbreed with a Llama father and an Alpaca mother. The juarizo produces a fine, downy fleece that is valuable. The straight, silk-like wool grows about 8 inches annually. Similar to alpaca, juarizo wool is used for dress fabrics, coat linings, and suitings.
Authority
- J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984