{"id":955,"date":"2024-03-04T18:43:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelog.me\/?p=955"},"modified":"2024-04-06T02:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T02:49:49","slug":"top-brands-to-resell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelog.me\/?p=955","title":{"rendered":"Top brands to Resell (Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Loro Piana<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/us.loropiana.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/us.loropiana.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brunello Cucinelli<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brunellocucinelli.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.brunellocucinelli.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 40 Brands to Resell on eBay or Poshmark\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A-JUlzOFCtg?start=629&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">10:28 good information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Top-brands-to-Resell.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicuna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vicuna_diagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vicuna_diagram.jpg 792w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vicuna_diagram-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vicuna_diagram-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ref Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/handwovenmagazine.com\/vicuna-fiber-incan-royalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/handwovenmagazine.com\/vicuna-fiber-incan-royalty\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vicu\u00f1a: Fiber of Incan Royalty<br><\/strong>If you want to try weaving with vicu\u00f1a fiber you can try mixing it with a less expensive, but equally luxurious fiber in the warp such as guanaco or qiviut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHRISTINA GARTON Apr 30, 2019 &#8211; 3 min read<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicu\u00f1a: Fiber of Incan Royalty Primary Image<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1656667842-vicuna_header_1-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1656667842-vicuna_header_1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1656667842-vicuna_header_1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1656667842-vicuna_header_1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1656667842-vicuna_header_1-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1656667842-vicuna_header_1-880x462.jpg 880w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1656667842-vicuna_header_1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An illustration of an alpaca, llama, and vicu\u00f1a standing side-by-side from the 1914 publication The New Student\u2019s Reference Work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicu\u00f1a are rare, wild camelids that look a bit like a smaller, leaner version of their cousin the alpaca. Vicu\u00f1a also happen to have some of the finest, softest, and most sought-after wool in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once reserved for Incan royalty, the soft wool from a vicu\u00f1a is finer than just about any other wool. It\u2019s also highly coveted and extraordinarily expensive. How expensive? A vicu\u00f1a scarf will probably cost you around $1,500, while a sweater or jacket will probably be in the tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicu\u00f1a fiber<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicu\u00f1as are similar to their alpaca and llama cousins, but quite a bit smaller. PHOTO BY THOMAS QUINE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why so pricy? As I mentioned before, vicu\u00f1a are wild, so they can\u2019t be raised and shorn like domesticated sheep or alpacas. Instead, they have to be captured, shorn, and released back into the wild. The process of trapping a vicu\u00f1a today is very similar to the way it was done when the Incas ruled Peru. Known as a chacu, the process involves groups of people funneling the vicu\u00f1a into a trap where it can be safely sheared. Another reason for vicu\u00f1a\u2019s high price point? One full-grown vicu\u00f1a produces only about 1 lb of wool a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As often happens to highly valued animals, vicu\u00f1a were the target of poachers for many years, which decimated their population. Through careful conservation efforts and government-sanctioned chacus, their numbers have grown, although they\u2019re still considered endangered. Even so, vicu\u00f1a are still harvested illegally, so if you plan on investing in vicu\u00f1a fiber, yarn, or finished items, make sure the product is properly labeled with an official seal. And, of course, if you do manage to get your hands on some vicu\u00f1a fiber, make sure you know how to handle it properly. Fortunately, there are excellent resources out there, including The Practical Spinner\u2019s Guide: Rare Luxury Fibers and The Intentional Spinner. If you\u2019re going to knit up some vicu\u00f1a, I suggest trying a smaller lace project. If you want to try weaving with vicu\u00f1a fiber you can try mixing it with a less expensive, but equally luxurious fiber in the warp such as guanaco or qiviut. (This would also be a good candidate for a rigid-heddle loom.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, I\u2019ll probably skip trying to get my hands on the real deal and stick with this adorable fair-trade vicu\u00f1a toy instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Weaving (although probably not with vicu\u00f1a),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ref Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/biologydictionary.net\/vicuna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/biologydictionary.net\/vicuna\/<br><\/a><strong>Vicu\u00f1a<br><\/strong>Gabe Buckley<br>By: Gabe Buckley Reviewed by: BD Editors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last Updated: July 4, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Vicuna.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Vicuna.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Vicuna-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Vicuna-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A vicu\u00f1a poses in the grass plains of the Andes Mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Kingdom<\/td><td>Animalia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phylum<\/td><td>Chordata<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Class<\/td><td>Mammalia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Order<\/td><td>Artiodactyla<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family<\/td><td>Camelidae<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Genus<\/td><td><em>Vicugna<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Species<\/td><td><em>Vicugna vicugna<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Niche<\/td><td>Herding Herbivore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Length<\/td><td>About 5 feet (1.5 m)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight<\/td><td>&lt;150 lbs (35-60 kg)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lifespan<\/td><td>15-20 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Structure<\/td><td>Herds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conservation Status<\/td><td>Least Concern<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Preferred Habitat<\/td><td>Grassy plains, mountainous slopes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average Number of Offspring<\/td><td>Typically 1 fawn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Main Prey Species<\/td><td>Grasses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Predators<\/td><td>Puma, Culpeo, Foxes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Basics<br><\/strong>The vicu\u00f1a (pronounced ve-coon-ah) is a species native to the Andes mountain, closely related to the guanaco. The vicu\u00f1a is part of the camel family, though it is by far the smallest member. Compared to a guanaco, the vicu\u00f1a is only about half the size, has a smaller tail, and finer wool. Domestic alpacas are likely to have originated from ancient vinu\u00f1a domestication attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Members-of-the-Camelidae-Family.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Camelidae Family\" class=\"wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Members-of-the-Camelidae-Family.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Members-of-the-Camelidae-Family-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Members-of-the-Camelidae-Family-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Members-of-the-Camelidae-Family-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Members-of-the-Camelidae-Family-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the Camelidae Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vicu\u00f1as occupy the grasslands of the central Andes mountains and are adapted to very high elevations. In fact, most vicu\u00f1as are found between 10,000 and 15,000 feet \u2013 higher than most mountains in many parts of the world. They spend their days feeding throughout the grassy plains. At night, the herds move back into the hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the hills and mountainous regions, vicu\u00f1as are able to avoid many of their predators. They are very nimble along rocky ridges, allowing them to evade less agile predators. However, pumas are a major predator of vicu\u00f1as, and pumas are more than capable of capturing prey among unsure footing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vicu\u00f1a Wool \u2013 One of the World\u2019s Most Expensive Fabrics!<br><\/strong>The fiber produced by the vicu\u00f1a is extremely valuable because of its extremely soft and warm nature. Individual wool fibers are some of the finest in the animal kingdom \u2013 leading to one of the softest fabrics in creation when it is weaved together. The fabric is so expensive that a suit jacket made of vicu\u00f1a wool can cost upwards of $20,000!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Herd-of-Vicu_C3_B1as-in-the-Andes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Herd-of-Vicu_C3_B1as-in-the-Andes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Herd-of-Vicu_C3_B1as-in-the-Andes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelog.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/A-Herd-of-Vicu_C3_B1as-in-the-Andes-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Herd of Vicu\u00f1as in the Andes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fibers are designed to keep the animal comfortable in the highly variable environment of the Andes Mountains. In the day, temperatures can be scorching hot. The light color and airiness of vicu\u00f1a wool ensure that the animals do not overheat. Nighttime in the Andes is a different story, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Hollow air pockets within the wool keep the organisms warm even in the face of freezing temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the reason that the vicu\u00f1a was revered by ancient Inca civilization was because of its fine wool. Only Incan royalty was allowed to wear the wool, as a sign of status and respect. When the Spanish conquistadors invaded South America, vicu\u00f1a wool was taken back to Europe and grew in popularity. Through centuries of unregulated harvesting, the vicu\u00f1a was nearly extinct in the 1960s!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Interesting Insights from the Vicu\u00f1a!<br><\/strong>The vicu\u00f1a is a fascinating species because of its amazing adaptations, and in part because of the history humanity has experienced with the vicu\u00f1a. While these are fascinating subjects, the vicu\u00f1a also displays several important concepts that are important to all of biology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Preventing Poaching \u2013 Shave the Vicu\u00f1as!<br><\/strong>The conservation of vicu\u00f1as relies on a trick that can be useful to many other endangered species. In the 1970s, the Peruvian government and a number of non-profit organizations teamed up to prevent the vicu\u00f1a from going extinct. To do so required the help of the community and a large number of wool shears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every few years, the community gathers in the national park to round up all of the vicu\u00f1as. Slowly and surely, hundreds or thousands of vicu\u00f1as are rounded up into pens. The vicu\u00f1as are captured, shaved, and returned to the wild unharmed. This process removes the valuable wool from the animals \u2013 removing the value poachers see in the animals. This event is known as a Chaccu \u2013 sort of like a vicu\u00f1a rodeo! The sale of the wool benefits conservation efforts and the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This technique helped get the vicu\u00f1a off of the endangered species list! Though there were as little as 6,000 vicu\u00f1a in the 1960s, populations are now well above 350,000! Conservationists working on other species have started adopting this technique, with similar success. Rhinos and elephants in certain parks have their ivory tusks regularly shaved down, making the animals almost worthless to a poacher. Typically, if the valuable part of an animal can be removed without harm to the animal the method is perfect for reducing poaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wool-Producing Animals<br><\/strong>A variety of animals produces wool \u2013 from sheep to llamas \u2013 but not all wool is the same. Wool from different species can have many different qualities, including its width, length, growth time, and ability to trap air pockets. Vicu\u00f1a wool is extremely fine and traps air wonderfully \u2013 but can take up to 2 years or more to grow out fully!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most wool-producing animals evolved in environments with severe temperature shifts. Wool traps heat when it is too cold and dissipates heat when things start getting too hot. This allows wool-producing animals to live in mountainous environments that have drastic temperature swings regularly. Wool is also covered in oils, which help keep animals dry when it rains heavily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The domestic wool-producing animals \u2013 sheep, llamas, goats, and some rabbits \u2013 have all been artificially selected to produce more wool, faster. While llamas and alpacas are closely related to vicu\u00f1as, they can produce far more wool because they have been selected for generations to do so. While this makes alpaca wool easier to obtain, this also makes vicu\u00f1a wool more valuable because it is higher quality and harder to obtain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loro Piana https:\/\/us.loropiana.com\/en Brunello Cucinelli https:\/\/www.brunellocucinelli.com\/en\/ Vicuna Ref Link: https:\/\/handwovenmagazine.com\/vicuna-fiber-incan-royalty\/ Vicu\u00f1a: Fiber of Incan RoyaltyIf you want to try weaving with vicu\u00f1a fiber you can try mixing it with a less expensive, but equally luxurious fiber in the warp such as guanaco or qiviut. 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