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Description   Well it doesn't get any better than this!  Vicuna is extremely rare and special.  Vicuna is one of two wild South American camelids which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes.  It is a relative of the llama, and is now believed to be a wild ancestor of alpacas.  Vicunas produce small amounts of extremely fine wool, which is very expensive because the animal can obly be shorn every 3 years.  When knit the vicuna is very soft and warm.  It is understood that the Inca raised vicuna for their wool, and that it was against the law for anyone other than royalty to wear vicuna garments. It is an Inca legand that the vicuna is the reincarnation of a beautiful young maiden who was courted by an ugly, old king.  She would only agree to his advances if he gave her a coat of pure gold- the coat now worn by the vicuna. Vicuna is so popular due to it's warmth.  It's warming properties come from the tiny scales that are on the hollow air filled fibers.  It causes them to interlock and trap insulating air.  Vicuna is finer that any other wool in the world and since it's sensitive to chemical treatment, the wool is left in it's natural cinammon brown color. Vicuna fiber is so desirable that a vicuna scarf costs around $1,500 and a mens vicuna coat can cost up to $20,000. Fiber Content- 100% Vicuna Approx 218 yards Gauge- 7-8 stitches per inch on US 1 or 2   Features Related Products... 5/2 Cotton Yarn- 1 Lb Cones Blue Face Leicester Yarn Schoeller Fortissima/Socka 4-ply 9096 Tussock Yarn from Naturally Our Price: $11.95 Add Our Price: $17.50 Add Our Price: $6.95 Add Our Price: $9.50 Add Ashland Bay Merino Yarn Wool Warp Yarn New Zealand Wool Pak Yarn Undyed Mohair Yarn Our Price: $39.60 per lb Add Our Price: $48.00 Add Our Price: $18.95 Add Our Price: $37.40 Add

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