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Peruvian alpacas dominate the global camelid fiber market

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If you are wearing absurdly soft winter gear, you are wearing an animal native almost exclusively to the Andes. Peru controls around eighty percent of the global alpaca population, maintaining a fierce grip on the premium sustainable fleece sector.

Peruvian alpacas dominate the global camelid fiber market
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