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Raw Mohair For Sale Online

By Angela Scott


When it comes to wool, people generally think that it only provides warmth during cold winter days. It's soft, sometimes really light, and sometimes quite heavy, and can be dyed really easily, and this makes it suitable for various textile end-uses, and not only knitting. The fiber may be obtained from different animals, and the quality may vary significantly.

Some animals produce lower quality fiber, and some are well-known for the highest quality of their fiber. Sheep, horses and rabbits, llamas and camels, they all have lovely hair. But, goats are famous for their cashmere and mohair fiber that make amazingly beautiful and fancy fabrics. Angora goats are the source of lovely raw mohair for sale you will easily find online.

You will find these lovely angora goats in different countries, for example in the USA, in Argentina, Turkey, Australia, new Zealand or Lesotho, but the majority of global world production comes from South Africa. This South African mohair is considered to be the best, thanks to its high fineness and exceptional quality.

Angora goats can live in different weather conditions. They can resist low temperatures, except in the period after the shearing, when they may be more sensitive to low temperatures. But, they don't have any problems with higher temperatures and high humidity. They are quite satisfied with various pastures, and they provide really high productivity, considering their hair growth of about 30 centimeters per year.

When it comes to shearing schedule, in most areas shearing takes place twice a year, with the exception of Lesotho and Turkey, where they shear their goats only once a year, mostly in May. In South Africa, for example, the shearing takes place in late January, when young animals are about six months old, and second shearing usually takes place in August or late July.

Fiber fineness is the most important factor when it comes to quality. The hair is classified depending on the age of the animals, but younger animals usually have finer hair, so, it's classified accordingly. Kids are firstly sheared in the age of six months, and secondly in the age of twelve months, and this is usually called winter and summer fleece. This especially fine fiber should have the diameter of 20 to 29 micrometer.

Young fleece is obtained from 18 or 24 months old animals. The third shearing produces this type of fleece always, while the fourth sometimes might produce so called adult hair, depending on the diameter. In any case, six months young animals produce around two pounds of fleece, one year old goats up to four pounds, and adult animals maybe five pounds per shearing, which means twice a year.

Kids produce two pound of fleece in one shearing, young goats up to four pounds, and adult animals up to five pounds. Of course, the first shearing gives the best quality, and the highest price. The interesting thing about this amazing material is that it keeps you warm during winter, and cool during summer, thanks to its special characteristics. It looks great, the clothes made using it are especially comfortable, all in all, this makes a great investment.




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By Angela Scott


When it comes to wool, people generally think that it only provides warmth during cold winter days. It's soft, sometimes really light, and sometimes quite heavy, and can be dyed really easily, and this makes it suitable for various textile end-uses, and not only knitting. The fiber may be obtained from different animals, and the quality may vary significantly.

Some animals produce lower quality fiber, and some are well-known for the highest quality of their fiber. Sheep, horses and rabbits, llamas and camels, they all have lovely hair. But, goats are famous for their cashmere and mohair fiber that make amazingly beautiful and fancy fabrics. Angora goats are the source of lovely raw mohair for sale you will easily find online.

You will find these lovely angora goats in different countries, for example in the USA, in Argentina, Turkey, Australia, new Zealand or Lesotho, but the majority of global world production comes from South Africa. This South African mohair is considered to be the best, thanks to its high fineness and exceptional quality.

Angora goats can live in different weather conditions. They can resist low temperatures, except in the period after the shearing, when they may be more sensitive to low temperatures. But, they don't have any problems with higher temperatures and high humidity. They are quite satisfied with various pastures, and they provide really high productivity, considering their hair growth of about 30 centimeters per year.

When it comes to shearing schedule, in most areas shearing takes place twice a year, with the exception of Lesotho and Turkey, where they shear their goats only once a year, mostly in May. In South Africa, for example, the shearing takes place in late January, when young animals are about six months old, and second shearing usually takes place in August or late July.

Fiber fineness is the most important factor when it comes to quality. The hair is classified depending on the age of the animals, but younger animals usually have finer hair, so, it's classified accordingly. Kids are firstly sheared in the age of six months, and secondly in the age of twelve months, and this is usually called winter and summer fleece. This especially fine fiber should have the diameter of 20 to 29 micrometer.

Young fleece is obtained from 18 or 24 months old animals. The third shearing produces this type of fleece always, while the fourth sometimes might produce so called adult hair, depending on the diameter. In any case, six months young animals produce around two pounds of fleece, one year old goats up to four pounds, and adult animals maybe five pounds per shearing, which means twice a year.

Kids produce two pound of fleece in one shearing, young goats up to four pounds, and adult animals up to five pounds. Of course, the first shearing gives the best quality, and the highest price. The interesting thing about this amazing material is that it keeps you warm during winter, and cool during summer, thanks to its special characteristics. It looks great, the clothes made using it are especially comfortable, all in all, this makes a great investment.




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