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ALPACA or MERINO: COOLING TECHNIQUE, WICKING CAPABILITIES, AND WARMTH INSULATION

ALPACA or MERINO  WHICH WOOL IS BETTER IN COOLING, WICKING, AND WARMTH INSULATION      1. How can the Alpaca wool be cooling if they don’t absorb any moisture?   Alpaca fibres have...

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