That part of an alpaca's coat that extends from the nape of the neck at the withers along the back to the tail and down the flanks to the belly and haunches.

prime quality fleece usually found from shoulder through midsection to base of tail, extending down past the halfway point on the sides of an animal. Edges of the blanket are characterized by a change in the grade of the fibre. This area of prime fleece may vary greatly in size, depending on the uniformity of the fleece on an animal.

The highest quality fleece which begins at the shoulder, runs the full length of the back and down each side until it meets the more medulated fiber on the belly. Excludes neck, leg, chest, belly, and britch. The term originated from the image of a horse's saddle blanket.

The part of the alpaca that would be covered if you threw a blanket on its back that hung down almost to its belly and covered it from shoulders to tail. Prime fiber comes from the blanket area.

the coloring on the back and upper sides of the dog between the neck and the tail

The color of the coat on the back and upper part of the sides, between the neck and the tail.