Quixotic Fibers

116-A East Main Street
Whitesboro, TX 76273

www.quixoticfibers.us

903-564-3740

Quixotic Fibers

116-A East Main Street
Whitesboro, TX 76273

www.quixoticfibers.us

903-564-3740

Quixotic Fibers

116-A East Main Street
Whitesboro, TX 76273

www.quixoticfibers.us

903-564-3740

Quixotic Fibers

116-A East Main Street
Whitesboro, TX 76273

www.quixoticfibers.us

903-564-3740

Quixotic Fibers

116-A East Main Street
Whitesboro, TX 76273

www.quixoticfibers.us

903-564-3740

Four Purls

334 3rd Street NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881

www.fourpurls.com

863-662-8288

Four Purls

334 3rd Street NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881

www.fourpurls.com

863-662-8288

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    Where The Animals Live

    Muskoxen in Greenland
    Guanacos in Torres del Paine, Chile
    Vicuña in South America
    Huacaya Alpaca in Arequipa, Peru
    Herd of Mongolian Camels
    Bison at Yellowstone National Park
    Guanacos in Patagonia
    Pair of Huacaya Alpacas
    Beautiful golden Muskox
    Vicuña in Chimborazo, Ecuador
    Domestic Yak in Nepal
    Bison Herd in Montana
    Family of Muskoxen
    Llamas in San Pedro de Atacama
    Vicuña fawn in Chile
    Vicuñas in El Tatio, Chile
    Alaskan Muskox
    Pashmina Goats in Ladakh, India
    Bactrian Camels in Russia
    A Llama guarding sheep in W. Sussex
    Domestic Yaks in the Himalayas
    Camels in Nubra Valley, India
    View of the Peruvian Andes

    Natural fibers can be found everywhere. They come from animals and plants, raised and grown throughout the globe, some in the wild and others in domestication. On each continent, in each country, down to the tiniest family farms in the smallest towns, natural fibers are being produced to meet the growing demand for them. Throughout the world, knitters, crocheters and other fiber lovers are turning away from synthetic fibers and raising the demand for more natural fibers.

    Every natural fiber has its source; either in an animal or plant. And each source has its origins. The maps below show the native ranges of each of the following plants and animals. The maps indicate only the countries where the fibers are primarily found, not the exact regions within the countries. Some animals are now raised in domestication in countries outside their native ranges, which are not included on the following maps.

    Alpaca Natural Range Map

    Map of alpaca range

    Angora Rabbit Natural Range Map

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    Bamboo Natural Range Map

    bamboo_map.jpg

    Bison Natural Range Map

    bison_map.jpg

    Cashmere Natural Range Map

    cashmere_map.jpg

    Camel Natural Range Map

    camel_range_map.jpg

    Cotton Natural Range Map

    cotton_map.jpg

    Guanaco Natural Range Map

    guanaco_map.jpg

    Hemp Natural Range Map

    hemp_map.jpg

    Linen (Flax) Natural Range Map

    linen_flax_map.jpg

    Llama Natural Range Map

    llama_range_map.jpg

    Mink Natural Range Map

    mink_map.jpg

    Angora Goat (Mohair) Natural Range Map

    mohair_angora_goat_map.jpg

    Brushtail Possum Natural Range Map

    possum_range_map.jpg

    Musk Ox (Qiviut) Natural Range Map

    muskox_range_map.jpg

    Vicuña Natural Range Map

    Vicuña_map.jpg

    Yak Natural Range Map

    yak_map.jpg

    Slideshow images courtesy of WikiMedia Commons