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Alpaca Leather Testing

ALPACA LEATHER TESTING RESULTS

The following are reports from the independent testing performed by Precision Testing Laboratories in Nashville, TN with alpaca leather samples:

  • Results of Measuring Thickness, Elongation, Tensile Strength, Abrasion Resistance, Stretch and Set, and Softness.
    ACOA Report 29516 – Click Here

  • This report is a comparison abrasion test on a vegetable dye hide supplied by Lynn Edens of Little Creek Alpacas.
    ACOA Report 29832 – Click Here

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