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== Fiber == Llamas have a fine undercoat, which can be used for [[handicraft]]s and [[garments]]. The coarser outer guard hair is used for rugs, wall hangings, and lead ropes. The fiber comes in many colors, ranging from white or grey to reddish-brown, brown, dark brown, and black. [[File:Handspun llama yarn.jpg|thumb|Handspun llama yarn from [[Patagonia]]]] {| class="wikitable" |+ Average diameter of some of the finest, natural fibers<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.llama.org/llama_fiber.htm |work=International Llama Association |title=Llama Fiber |date=17 April 2007 |author=Beula Williams |access-date=17 April 2007 |archive-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106171527/http://www.llama.org/llama_fiber.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! Animal ! Fiber diameter{{br}} ([[micrometre]]s) |- | [[Vicuña#Vicuña wool|Vicuña]] | style="text-align:right;" | 6–10 |- | [[Alpaca]] ([[Alpaca fiber|Suri]]) | style="text-align:right;" | 10–15 |- | [[Muskox]] ([[Qiviut]]) | style="text-align:right;" | 11–13 |- | [[Merino#Wool qualities|Merino sheep]] | style="text-align:right;" | 12–20 |- | [[Angora rabbit]] ([[Angora wool]]) | style="text-align:right;" | 13 |- | [[Cashmere goat]] ([[Cashmere wool]]) | style="text-align:right;" | 15–19 |- | [[Yak]] ([[Yak fiber]]) | style="text-align:right;" | 15–19 |- | [[Camel]] ([[Camel hair]]) | style="text-align:right;" | 16–25 |- | [[Guanaco#Guanaco fiber|Guanaco]] | style="text-align:right;" | 16–18 |- | Llama (Tapada) | style="text-align:right;" | 20–30 |- | [[Chinchilla]] | style="text-align:right;" | 21 |- | [[Angora goat]] ([[Mohair]]) | style="text-align:right;" | 25–45 |- | [[Huacaya alpaca#Fibre|Huacaya alpaca]] | style="text-align:right;" | 27.7 |- | Llama (Ccara) | style="text-align:right;" | 30–40 |}
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