Alpaca fiber composite yarn

Abstract

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.