Sire

Father

Dam

Mother

Macho

Male

Cria

Baby

Fibre

Wool, but always called fibre

Micron

Measurement of the diameter of a single fibre

Crimp

The wavy bit of the fibre

Fleece

The fibre for an individual alpaca

Lustre

The way the fleece reflects the light

Handle

The way the fleece feels

Medulated fibre

Coarse straight hair, not fibre

Guard Hair

Coarse straight hair, not fibre

Prickle factor

How many guard hairs in a specific sample of fleece

Character

The overall result of micron, density, crimp, lustre etc

Uniformity

How far does similar quality fibre extend over the body

Staple

A group of fibres

Conformation

The basic structure of the animal