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Guanaco Fiber & Yarns
Desert Thread · Moab, UT

Guanaco Fiber & Yarns

$45.00

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Moab, UT

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Made in Moab, UT by an indie apparel & art maker. Screen-printed apparel and art inspired by the Colorado Plateau.

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Guanacos  look similar to their descendants, the llama, but are more deer like in their face and legs. Their origin is in South America, and that is where the majority of guanacos are found today.  They are also sprinkled around the world in zoos, and on fiber farms, where their wonderfully fine, soft fiber is sought after. Sam had never intended to become a Guanaco breeder, but over the years, the farm has suffered several major, and many minor losses of sheep due to predators, as it is loca...