This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Vicuna (VI-Cu'-Na). A delicate all-wool dress fabric, produced in black and neutral colors. The commoner varieties are of the armure weave. Vicuna is the French name for the wool of an animal similar to the llama or mountain goat. Also called vigogne cloth.
 
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