Guanaco Wool And Yarn

Guanaco Wool And Yarn
GUANACO WOOL AND YARN
A wool obtained from a native sheep of South America it is of the same colour and nature as that of the Vienna, but shorter and coarser. Used in hat making and for umbrella cloth. The yam is similar to alpaca yarn and often confused with it.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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