alpaca
Soft-coated camelid
An alpaca is a South American mammal related to the llama, domesticated for its soft, luxurious fleece.
Smaller and shaggier than llamas, alpacas are raised primarily for fiber rather than as pack animals.
The word also refers to the wool itself or fabric made from it: an alpaca sweater, alpaca yarn.
Camelidae family member
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- cud-chewingRechewing regurgitated food
- hoofedHaving hard feet
grazing · llama · vicuña · guanaco · herd · spitting · humming · padded feet
Wool still on sheep
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- warmthHeat you feel
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
hypoallergenic · lightweight · silky · thermal · insulation · natural · sustainable · shearing
Pacific coast republic
- AndesSouth American western range
- llamaDomesticated Andean pack animal
- vicuñaWild Andean camelid
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
altitude · mountains · Quechua · indigenous · Inca · South America · Machu Picchu · Cuzco
camelid
Camelidae family member
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- cud-chewingRechewing regurgitated food
hoofed · grazing · llama · vicuña · guanaco · herd · spitting · humming · padded feet · long-necked
fleece
Wool still on sheep
luxury · hypoallergenic · lightweight · silky · thermal · insulation · natural · sustainable · shearing · roving
Peru
Pacific coast republic
guanaco · altitude · mountains · Quechua · indigenous · Inca · South America · Machu Picchu · Cuzco · altiplano
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- husbandryFarm management practice
- ranchingOperating a livestock farm
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
livestock · herd · shearing · farm · grazing · registered · bloodline · stud · gelding · dams
knitting
Loop-based textile making
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- crochetHooked needle needlework
sweater · scarf · cardigan · blanket · socks · garment · handcrafted · loom · bobbin · plying
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- hoofed mammalscow, horse, goat, sheep, pig
- South American mammalsanteater, armadillo, capybara, chinchilla, coati
- South American NatureAmazon rainforest, Andes, jaguar, anaconda, capybara
- South American wildlifejaguar, anaconda, capybara, llama, condor
- Andean animalsguanaco, llama, chinchilla, guinea pig, puma
- alpaca woolFiber from Andean livestock
- alpaca sweaterGarment from llama-relative fleece
- baby alpacaJuvenile woolly Andean mammal
- alpaca yarnFiber from South American camelid
- alpaca farmCamelid husbandry site