In 1786, the Spanish diplomat James Gardoqui presented George Washington with six yards of "his Majesty's [Charles III] true Manufactur'd cloth so notted for its richness, call'd Vicuna." Made from the highly-prized fleece of the vicuna, a South American animal related to the llama, the production of the cloth was carefully regulated by the Spanish crown. Washington praised its beauty and had his yardage made into a suit, consisting of a coat, waistcoat, and breeches. This small fragment is possibly all that survives from that luxuriously soft and warm garment.