Alpaca Materials & Knitwear Applications

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MATERIAL ENQUIRY

Ultrafine alpaca

Ask about material details, sample options and pricing for your intended application.

Explore ultrafine alpaca →BUYER GUIDE

Fibre grades

Understand Royal, Baby and Superfine labels, micron values and the evidence to request.

Explore fibre grades →PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Alpaca knitwear development

Review yarn, structure, weight, hand feel and finishing through swatches and garment samples.

Explore alpaca knitwear development →GALLERY REFERENCE

Alpaca knit coat

See an existing longline knit coat reference, including its recorded composition and construction.

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Alpaca, in its landscape

External landscape references from Peru and New Zealand. These images do not identify the origin of a LuMiao supply lot.

Alpacas in the Andean landscape — external visual reference — Alpacas in the Andean landscapeVisual reference · Source

Alpaca herd beside a lake — external visual reference — Alpaca herd beside a lakeVisual reference · Source

Andean alpaca herd — external visual reference — Andean alpaca herdVisual reference · Source

Alpacas in a lakeside landscape — external visual reference — Alpacas in a lakeside landscapeVisual reference · Source

Look closely at the fleece

A visual comparison of colour, crimp and staple structure. Fineness is established by a test report, not by appearance.

Huacaya fleece opened by hand — external visual reference — Huacaya fleece opened by handVisual reference · Source

Brown fleece staple structure — external visual reference — Brown fleece staple structureVisual reference · Source

Separated brown fleece staples — external visual reference — Separated brown fleece staplesVisual reference · Source

Light fleece staple structure — external visual reference — Light fleece staple structureVisual reference · Source

Dark fleece structure — external visual reference — Dark fleece structureVisual reference · Source

Brown fleece examined by hand — external visual reference — Brown fleece examined by handVisual reference · Source

Sorting and preparation

Reference views of fleece handling and fibre classing, including Pacomarca. These are industry process images, not LuMiao facilities.

Sorting fleece by hand — external visual reference — Sorting fleece by handVisual reference · Source

Fleece close-up — external visual reference — Fleece close-upVisual reference · Source

Fibre classing at Pacomarca — external visual reference — Fibre classing at PacomarcaVisual reference · Source

From sorted fibre to yarn

Industry references show fibre sorting, quality review and winding. The pictured facilities belong to the credited sources.

Fibre sorting at Inca Tops — external visual reference — Fibre sorting at Inca TopsVisual reference · Source

Yarn quality review at Inca Tops — external visual reference — Yarn quality review at Inca TopsVisual reference · Source

Industrial yarn winding — external visual reference — Industrial yarn windingVisual reference · Source

Different forms, different starting points

Prepared top, cones and retail yarn illustrate material forms. Brand labels and colour ranges belong to the original suppliers; current LuMiao supply is confirmed separately.

Alpaca yarn on a cone — external visual reference — Alpaca yarn on a coneVisual reference · Source

Prepared alpaca top in a basket — external visual reference — Prepared alpaca top in a basketVisual reference · Source

Prepared alpaca top — external visual reference — Prepared alpaca topVisual reference · Source

Grey combed alpaca top — external visual reference — Grey combed alpaca topVisual reference · Source

ILLIMANI Royal I yarn — external visual reference — ILLIMANI Royal I yarnVisual reference · Source

ILLIMANI brushed yarn colours — external visual reference — ILLIMANI brushed yarn coloursVisual reference · Source

ILLIMANI Royal I colour range — external visual reference — ILLIMANI Royal I colour rangeVisual reference · Source

ILLIMANI Royal II colour range — external visual reference — ILLIMANI Royal II colour rangeVisual reference · Source

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Have an alpaca project in mind?

Tell us what you want to make, the material direction and the quantity you have in mind. A material-only enquiry is welcome.

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