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Vicuna [Color Shown: Natural] [larger image] Product Information Brand: Windy Valley Yarn Name: Vicuna Fiber Content: Wool Ball Weight: 28.5g Yardage: 217 yds. Texture: Fuzzy Yarn Weight: Laceweight Gauge: Various (Stitches per 4.0 inches/10cm.) Needle Sizes: Various Care: Hand Wash & Dry Flat. Detailed View Natural [larger image] Ball Image [larger image]

"Vicuna" Yarn As the ancestor of the modern-day alpaca & close cousin to the guanaco, vicunas are known as the "bearers of the golden fleece" for good reason. Vicuna is the rarest & finest hair fiber available in the world, & these animals live only in the upper altitudes of the Andes Mountains. Since each animal produces only about 4 ounces of harvestable fiber each year, that also adds to its rarity. Vicuna fiber is lighter, softer & warmer than any other hair fiber -- even the guard hairs are soft! -- and since the fiber is sensitive to chemical treatment, vicuna yarn is left in its natural color -- a spicy cinnamon shade. Also vicunas were nearly hunted to extinction because of their fleeces, but in 2002 a certification process was developed to insure that vicuna fiber was legally obtained by which vicunas are rounded up, sheared alive, returned to the wild & then not sheared again for at least another two years. Windy Valley's vicuna is imported from Peru following these strict guidelines & meets all certification standards. Our Price: $299.85 In stock items ship by next business day Out of Stock items ship as soon as we receive our next delivery. Natural Qty: 01234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 In stock! * Asterisks, if present, denote product no longer available from manufacturer, inventory limited to stock on hand.