Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
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.
Description based on: WOOL-1 (Mar. 1, 1928); title from caption Latest issue consulted: WOOL-26 (May 27, 1930) Subjects: Wool industry United States Periodicals
Awaska was made from llama or alpaca wool and had a much higher thread count (approximately 120 threads per inch) than that found in chusi cloth. Thick garments made from awaska were worn as standard amongst the lower-classes of the Andean highlands, while lighter cotton clothing was produced on the warmer coastal lowlands.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
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