Classification of colors in alpaca fiber

In raising alpacas for fiber is sought that animals have the same color all over your body, this is a desirable gene expression and determining the selection of breeding animals.

The colors of the fibers are determindas to market with the textile industry, to which producers adjust their production.

The textile companies seeking white animal fibers, because its fiber may be colored with dyes according want to make fabric.

Other times, we seek a range of more colors.

Within the classification of solid colors in alpaca fiber, we have:

B: White

LFX: Beige

LFY: Vicuna

LFZ: Vicuna intense

CC: Light Brown

COM: dark brown Cafe

CON: Dark brown black

GP: Silver gray

GO: Dark gray

N: Black

There are also so-called graying Colors:

BMC: White stained clear

BMO: White stained dark

GC: Light gray with white gray

NM: Black stained

Color Clasification Table (Made by Prosur)