A smaller amount is made into cloth domestically and exported to the United States, Europe, and Japan. We use more combing oil when processing suri versus huacaya. The sliver tends to break or pull apart when it is drawn onto the spinning frame. This is due to its weight and slick surfaces. There is less friction along the fiber's shaft.
Fineness is the first consideration.
Suri is valued for its excellent handle and luster. The total production of suri averages about the same micron count as the total production of huacaya. Scale structure is tighter to the shaft and more solid and smoother on suri, which greatly contributes to its handle. Cameron Holt of Australia has also become increasingly curious about classifying suri fleece. The number of suris in Australia is less than in the United States but has been increasing steadily.