“…According to Atlee et al (1997), this difference could explain the less lanolin production in llama coats when compared to the sheep. For alpacas, this gland is extremely important because it confers softness, texture and resistance to its fibers (Banks, 1991;Atlee et al, 1997;Samuelson, 2007;Lacolla et al, 2010;Junqueira & Carneiro, 2013;Vélez et al, 2016), which makes a great difference to the analysis of fiber quality, determining the factors required by textile industries (Peña et al, 2013;Mucha & Janeczek, 2018).…”