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Welcome to our presentation

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PRESENTATIONONVICUNA

SUBMITTED TO:-Abu Naser Md. Ahsanul Haque

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SUBMITTED BY:Noorul Islam

Saiful132-071-0-155

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CONTENT’S NAME:- What is fiber What is vicuna What is vicuna

looks like Diagram of vicuna Scientific

classification What is vicuna fiber History Source & origin

Physical properties Others information End products Vicuna fiber facts Manufacturing

process Made by vicuna

fiber Uses

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WHAT IS FIBER The material, which consists fibrous

structure and length is thousand times higher than its width is called fiber. It is also the generic term used to describe the basic element of the material from which yarns, woven, knits and other substances are made.

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WHAT IS VICUNA The vicuña is the national animal of Peru.

The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) or vicugna is one of two wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco, which live in the high alpine areas of the andes. The vicuna, one of the wildest of animals, is less then 3 feet (90cm) high and weighs 75 to 100 pounds (35-45 kg).

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WHAT IS VICUNA LOOKS LIKE The vicuna looks like a long-haired,

shaggy llama, with thin, softest wool that covers its eyes and often drags n the ground beneath its body. Vicuna are gentle animals that are not agreeable with people. They live about 20 years, stand about 3 feet (90cm) in height, and weigh between 75 to 100 pounds (35-45 kg.). Much like sheep, they graze on grasses and chew a cud. Vicuna reproduction is fairly trouble-free and gestation is between 11 and 12 months.

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DIAGRAM OF VICUNA

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SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Camelidae Tribe: Lamini Genus: Vicugna Species: V. vicugna Binomial name Vicugna vicugna

(Molina, 1782)

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WHAT IS VICUNA FIBER The vicuna fiber is a hair fiber; its made by vicunas

hair. The rare animal whose fiber makes the world’s most costly and most exquisite cloth, surpassing all others in fineness and beauty. It is the most expensive fiber used in suitings. Its natural color is orange-brown. The fiber of the vicuna is the softest and most delicate of the known animal fibers. Vicuna is the world’s costliest textile product and surpasses all other wool and hair fibers in

fineness and beauty.

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HISTORY

Members of the Camelid family (Vicuna, Guanco, Llama and Alpaca) Native to Andean Mountain range of South

America Primarily found in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile 1. First imported in the United States in 1984 2. Domesticated for over 5,000 years

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SOURCE & ORIGIN Vicunas live exclusively in South

America, primarily in the central Andes. They are native to Peru, northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, and northern Chile, with a smaller, introduced population in central Ecuador. Peru has the largest number.

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Micronaire value of fiber 12-14 Length of fiber 35 mm Diameter of fiber 6-10 micrometer

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OTHERS INFORMATION To preserve the species, the vicuna is

now under the protection of the Peruvian and Bolivian governments. Attempts to domesticate this animal have not been very successful but are still being made in peru.

A single animal yields only ¼ pound (100g) of hair ; thus forty animals are required to provide enough hair for the average coat.

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END PRODUCTS• Main end-product is fiber • In ancient times, vicuna fiber was

known as the "Fiber of Gods" • Soft as cashmere and lighter and

warmer than wool • Hypo-allergenic and contains no

lanolin • Comes in many natural colors

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VICUNA FIBER FACTS• Vicuna is found naturally in many distinct colors. The

fiber can also be blended to produce an infinite array of natural colors. It also takes dyes well.

• The fiber from al vicuna is unusually strong and resilient.

• Raised at high altitudes in freezing cold, the vicuna has developed more thermal capacity in its fiber than almost any other animal. The fiber contains microscopic air pockets which create lightweight garments with high insulation values.

• Vicuna has a natural, rich luster which gives garments made from 100% vicuna high visual appeal.

• Vicuna is easily dyed any color and always retains its natural luster.

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VICUNA FIBER FACTS• An vicuna produces enough fleece each

year to create six to eight soft, warm sweaters.

• Vicuna fleece produces a high yield of clean fiber after processing: 87 to 95 percent for vicuna versus 43 to 76 percent for sheep's wool.

• It is not easier and high expensive to process than sheep's wool due to its lack of grease or lanolin, and vicuna does not have to be de-haired like cashmere or camel.

• Vicuna can be scoured or cleaned without using chemicals.

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS STEP-1. CHACCU CEREMONY: The use of Vicuna fiber in the manufacture of

garments, always reserved for the use of the ruling classes, dates from pre-Inca times. The animal was never killed, but was captured, sheared and then set free - because the Andean man never felt he was the owner of the Vicuna, and regarded it as a divine gift whose fleece alone would be used. In order to catch and shear the Vicunas, the ancient Andean civilizations developed an exceptional technique which even to this day proves to be the only effective one

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS It is the Chaccu, and consists of an

enormous, well-organized human chain which, while producing noises with different instruments, waving flags of different colors and uttering the cry 'chaccu', they close in around the herds of Vicunas in order to encircle the animals completely. The Vicunas are sheared in a complex  giving of thanks ritual that is full the mysticism, color and magic . The animals are then set free again, without having suffered any harm whatsoever.

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS STEP-2. DE HARING: Once in possession of this most valuable

treasure, the fleece of the Vicuna, the villagers proceed to remove the coarse guard hairs which grow naturally among the soft fur. This will then be carefully washed in lukewarm water and put out to dry, without using any forced ventilation systems. All this is done manually, making use of delicate and extremely ancient techniques passed down for thousands of years from generation to generation and which are still, fortunately, known by many in the Andean communities.

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS STEP-3. TEXTILE PROCESSING:

The textile processing of Vicuna fiber is akin to the creation of a work of art from precious raw materials, and those who participate in each of the different stages must have great manual dexterity and keen senses. The first part of the production process, which starts with capturing, shearing, and setting the animal free, followed by de-hairing, transporting, washing and drying the fleece, is carried out by expert hands.

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS By contrast, the second stage of the

process, balancing the two worlds, uses the most sophisticated technology available to the textile industry in order to process this exceptionally fine and relatively short fiber. After spinning a delicate yarn of optimum characteristics, weaving, and carrying out a delicate finishing process, then a beautiful luxurious cloth and is produced surpassing all weavings in the world in its beauty and quality.

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USES As of June, 2007, prices for vicuña

fabrics can range from $1,800 to $3,000 per yard. Vicuña wool can be used for apparel (such as socks, sweaters, accessories, shawls, coats, and suits) and home fashion (such as blankets and throws). A scarf costs around $1500, while a man's coat can cost up to $20,000.

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MADE BY VICUNA FIBER

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THE END

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