Alpaca

How it is used

Used in knitwear and coating specifications; identify blends rather than assuming an all-alpaca fabric.

Example sentences

1. The alpaca blend made the coat warm without a very heavy lining.

   The fibre choice contributes to the thermal character of the garment.

2. The knitter compared alpaca yarns with different amounts of surface hair.

   Yarns made from the same animal fibre can still have different appearances.

Common collocations

• alpaca yarn
• alpaca blend

Related terms

• fibreA very thin, long strand of natural or man-made material that is spun into yarn to make fabric, such as cotton, wool, polyester or viscose.
• compositionThe fibres a fabric or garment is made of and their percentages, for example 60% cotton, 40% polyester.

More terms: Fibres & Fabrics

• fabric
• cotton
• polyester
• woven
• knit
• GSM
• denim
• jersey
• elastane
• viscose
• linen
• wool