ALPACA FIBER COMPOSITE YARN
This disclosure relates generally to a composite yarn comprising a core and an outer wrapping. The core comprises an alpaca fiber roving. The outer wrapping comprises a second fiber.
1 . A composite yarn comprising:
a core comprising an alpaca fiber roving; and
an outer wrapping comprising a second fiber.
2 . The composite yarn of claim 1 , wherein the alpaca fiber roving is twisted and spun to create the core.
3 . The composite yarn of claim 1 , wherein the core consists of alpaca fiber.
4 . The composite yarn of claim 1 , wherein the core comprising the alpaca fiber roving further comprises a second core fiber, wherein the second core fiber is different than the alpaca fiber roving.
5 . The composite yarn of claim 4 , wherein the alpaca fiber roving and the second core fiber are twisted, spun, and blended to create the core.
6 . The composite yarn of claim 4 , wherein the alpaca fiber roving is twisted and spun upon itself, and plied and twisted with the second core fiber.
7 . The composite yarn of claim 1 , wherein the second fiber is a natural fiber or a synthetic fiber.
8 . The composite yarn of claim 1 , wherein the yarn resists microbial growth.
9 . The composite yarn of claim 2 , wherein the alpaca fiber roving of the core is wrapped with the second fiber twisted in the opposite direction.
10 . A method of making a composite yarn comprising:
providing a core comprising an alpaca fiber roving, and
providing an outer wrapping comprising a second fiber around the core.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the core is made by twisting and spinning the alpaca fiber roving.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the core comprises the alpaca fiber roving and a second core fiber, and wherein the core is made by twisting, spinning, and blending the alpaca fiber roving with the second core fiber.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the method comprises wrapping the core alpaca fiber roving with the second fiber around the core by twisting in the opposite direction.