Development of Calibration Models to Predict Mean Fibre Diameter in Llama () Fleeces with Near Infrared Spectroscopy.

Llama fibre has the potential to become the most valuable textile resource in the Puna region of Argentina. In this study near infrared reflectance spectroscopy was evaluated to predict the mean fibre diameter in llama fleeces. Analyses between sets of carded and non-carded samples in combination with spectral preprocessing techniques were carried out and a total of 169 spectral signatures of llama samples in Vis and NIR ranges (400-2500 nm) were obtained.