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Alpaca
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BAS letter Welcome to the summer issue
News
BAS news, regional news and shows Alpaca 2012 show report
12 World Alpaca Conference overview
Photographs and a report from this year’s biggest event
26 Raising the roof
Conference delegates enjoy a lively evening of fundraising
29 Taking alpaca to another dimension
Fashion students stun audience with an accomplished and varied collection
8 33 The case for change
Shaun Daniel explains the organisation’s proposal to allow members to operate in Europe
38 Alpaca dentition Karin Mueller gives a summary of her presentation to the World Alpaca Conference
44 A pathway to a viable fleece
industry Paul Vallely elaborates on the concept of ‘Premium Alpaca’
50 Fibre list 2012
A-Z list of fibre producers, processors and retaliers of alpaca products
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