Alpaca camel hair: Resistant to both fire and water, so durable that it can be used for braided suspension

Since the time of eating fur on the hole, human ancestors have used fur as a layer to keep warm effectively. It is still the same today, and in a market economy, there are more outstanding fur types. Amongst the more common, popular and popular fur bears, we have luxurious alpaca camel hair with extremely outstanding features.

The alpaca camel hair , obviously taken from the alpaca, is light or heavy depending on how it is filmed. This natural fur is light, durable, and looks like a sheep's wool but is 3 times warmer than wool. That's what the Yocom-McColl Test Laboratory has pointed out.

Alpaca camel feather.

It may be warmer than wool in part because of the alpaca camel hair "with marrow" , ie there are hollow spaces between the hairs. These spaces can be warm and besides, it can make camel hair lighter than other animal hairs.

Some other studies show that if worn in an environment with a temperature of about -18 degrees Celsius, the alpaca camel coat will give a comfortable temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with camel hair usually much lower. , only at -1 degrees C.

In addition, the Yocom-McColl Laboratory added that alpaca camel hair is very durable , with an average tensile strength of about 50 Newtons / 1 ktex (ktex: kilotex, textile measurement unit, equal to 1kg / 1000 meters); 30 N / ktex is enough for a qualified feather to be put into a specialized textile machine. There are sources that indicate that the alpaca camel hair is the most enduring mammal hair, and the ancient Peruvians used this strong feather to weave the suspension bridge over the Andes gorges.

Alpaca camel.

And yet, alpaca camel hair is good water resistance, alpaca -made camel hair socks are always appreciated. The hair of this camel does not contain lanolin, making it easier to handle it than wool many times, without the need for a hair removal process like wool. Each time the fur is collected, the alpaca gives 87-95% of clean hair, while the sheep only gives 43-76% of clean hair. There are no lanolin also making alpaca camel hair less allergenic. Surveys show that many people are allergic to wool but there is no problem wearing alpaca camel hair.

And the last special point, is that this camel hair is hard to catch . The water-resistant structure, hard to catch fire, good insulation and even resistance to solar radiation make alpaca camel hair a luxury item "expensive to slice."

Wool from alpaca camel hair.

It is not natural for South American indigenous people to call the fabric of alpaca camel hair the "Cloth of the Gods" , and use it to sew clothing for nobles.

Such quality, should be alpaca camel hair must also have a price equivalent to its value. The price of wool that has been found from Google ranged from 1-20 usd / kg, while the alpaca camel feather is from 100-175 USD / kg.