“…In this hostile environment, domestic South American camelids (llama, Lama glama and alpaca, Lama pacos) and wild camelids (guanaco, Lama guanicoe and vicuña, Vicugna vicugna) have been able to adapt successfully, becoming the main resource for meat and clothing [4,5]. In the Puna territory of Argentina (Catamarca, Jujuy and Salta provinces), llama fibre is emerging as a promising production alternative in the specialty fibre industry due to its textile characteristics and sustainable production [6].…”