Alpaca Hair
This is a sample alpaca fiber from the sample-set provided
by Textile Fabric Consultants, Inc.
Transmitted Crossed Linear Polarized Light
Definition/Function:
Significance in the Environment:
Characteristic Features:
Alpaca hair has a refractive index along its length of about 1.56 and perpendicular to
its length of about 1.55.
It has a birefringence of about 0.01 and a positive sign of elongation.
Associated Particles:
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