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While breeders report fiber can sell for US$2 to $4 per ounce, the world wholesale price for processed, spun alpaca "tops" is only between about $10 to $24/kg (according to quality), i.e. about $0.28 to $0.68 per oz. [19] Finer fleeces, ones with a smaller diameter, are preferred, and thus are more expensive.
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Approved by the Outlook and Situation Board Title from caption Only one issue published in 1949 Issued Mar. 1947-Oct./Dec. 1953, by U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics; Feb. 1954-Mar. 1961, by U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service
Description based on: WOOL-27 (June 1930); title from caption Latest issue consulted: WOOL-103 (Nov. 1936) Subjects: Wool industry United States Periodicals; Wool industry
Alpacas are typically sheared once per year in the spring. Each shearing produces approximately 2.3 to 4.5 kilograms (5 to 10 pounds) of fiber per alpaca. An adult alpaca might produce 1.4 to 2.6 kilograms (50 to 90 ounces) of first-quality fiber as well as 1.4 to 2.8 kilograms (50 to 100 ounces) of second- and third-quality fiber.
The surface of woven fabrics is often roughened with a raising card to create a softer feel, higher volume and greater thermal insulation [11] Vicuña wool is considered the rarest and most expensive legal wool in the world; in 2010, raw wool traded for about 7-15 dollars per ounce. [12] The sorted and spun yarn trades at about $300 per ounce.
The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) is the international body representing the interests of the world's wool-textile trade and industry. Its members include wool growers, traders, primary processors, spinners, weavers, garment makers and retailers of wool and allied fibres, as well as organizations related to wool products. [1] [2]
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