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 Alpaca vs. Cashmere
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Alpaca |
Cashmere |
Why? |
| Thermal
Insulation |
Excellent |
Moderate |
Alpaca fiber is
very fine... between 16 and 30 microns, and has a unique hollow insulating core. |
| Fiber Strength |
Excellent |
Moderate |
Alpaca fiber is
very strong resulting in more durable apparel. |
| Comfort |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Both fibers are
very comfortable due to the low micron count. |
| Water
Absorption |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Both fibers are
water resistant as compared with other natural fibers. |
| Wear Resistance |
Excellent |
Moderate |
Cashmere is much
more prone to 'pilling' due to its short length and delicate structure. |
| Wrinkle
Resistance |
Excellent |
Moderate |
Alpaca is much
more resistant making this material excellent for travel wear. |
| Stretch
Resistance |
Excellent |
Poor |
Cashmere easily
stretches and often 'clings' to you. |
| Source -
Exclusivity |
Alpaca - Rare |
Goat
- Common |
China mass
produces over 67% of all cashmere products. Most of our alpaca
products are crafted by small artisan shops in Peru. |
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| A Happy Alpaca Direct Customer Says: |
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| I have recently purchased Baby Cashmerino yarn from you. My local yarn
shop frustrated me with slow and sloppy service and I turned to you
since my project had a deadline approaching fast (baby blankets for
twin girls due early May). Your service rep was extremely helpful and
checked on the spot yarn availability. You had it available and
shipped the same day and I got it within 3 days which greatly helped
my stress level and now I am almost done with the first blanket and
looking forward to start the second. The yarn is beautiful, colors are
exactly as shown on your website and exactly what I wanted. Thank you
so much. I should have just skipped my local yarn shop and gone
directly to you. I'll remember it for the next time. And by the way
your price was LOWER than my local shop. Thank you again. You are the
best.
Gratefully
Danijela |
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| Danijela, San Mateo, CA - March 1st, 2013 |
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