Yarn
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Animal
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Country
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History
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Special Qualities
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Alpaca
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Alpaca, cousin to llama
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Mountains of the Andes in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile
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Worn only by Incan royalty
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* Softer, silkier, stronger, warmer than wool.
*Similiar in softness to cashmere.
*Less furry than mohair.
* Very expensive and in high demand.
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Mohair
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Angora Goat
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* Silk Like.
* Furry
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Wool
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Sheep
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America, UK
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Cashmere
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Cashmere (Kashmir) or down goat
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High plateaus of Asia within China, Mongolia, Tibet
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* Luxuriously soft.
* Natural warmth without weight.
* Most expensive.
* Less hairy than mohair or alpaca.
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