Angora goats produce mohair; Angora rabbits produce angora
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342351)
Rockingham, Australia
March 13, 2022 8:08pm CST
We went to visit my sister yesterday. She lives with her son on five acres and they have a highly successful goat stud. They have several different breeds and now they have introduced Angora goats into their enterprise.
I googled Angora goats and found that they produce mohair while Angora wool comes from Angora rabbits. Both fibres are very strong and resilient while also being silky and soft.
The Angora, also known as Ankara, is a Turkish breed but now found in many countries. They are quite small and light-framed. The body is entirely covered in long ringlets This is the down or undercoat which, in this breed, grows much longer than the hairier outer coat. An adult will produce 4-5 kgs a year. The goats in the photo were shorn a few months ago so don’t have full fleeces yet.
The top producers of Angora fibre are Turkey, Argentina, the United States, and South Africa.
Don’t you think they are cute?
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@rebelann (113024)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Mar 22
Yes, they are adorable.
I am allergic to wool and I always thought it felt itchy rather than silky. I'm beginning to wonder if it's only one type of wool that I'm allergic to. I can't even imagine how many types of wool is used to create the woolen blankets and coats
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@58lordstreet (1668)
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14 Mar 22
yes Im the same - I was allergic to my mothers knitting lol
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@JudyEv (342351)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Mar 22
@58lordstreet Hand-knitted garments can be quite itchy.
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@DaddyEvil (137805)
• United States
14 Mar 22
They wouldn't have any fleece if we had them. Pretty would pet them so much the poor things would always be bald. 
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@JudyEv (342351)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Mar 22
@DaddyEvil We'll visit every month or two now we're closer.
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@DeborahDiane (40325)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Mar 22
@JudyEv - They are adorable! Over the years, I have had both mohair sweaters, and angora trim on a sweater. Loved them both, but didn't know the different animals they came from. Now I do!
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@DeborahDiane (40325)
• Laguna Woods, California
14 Mar 22
@JudyEv - Yes, that is very interesting! I always loved the fluffy angora "fluff" on a sweater I had. I liked that the animal did not need to be killed in order to share a little of its fur with me! 
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@JudyEv (342351)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Mar 22
@DeborahDiane Yes, that's an upside, isn't it?
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@RebeccasFarm (90542)
• Arvada, Colorado
14 Mar 22
I used to wear mohair when I was young. I love the beautiful sweaters.
Yes they are cute lil ones.
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@RebeccasFarm (90542)
• Arvada, Colorado
14 Mar 22
@JudyEv Oh yes it is..it costs a blinking fortune now, if you can even get it here.
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@jobelbojel (36108)
• Philippines
14 Mar 22
They are not only cute, they also adorable. I wanted to see them getting sheared.
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@LindaOHio (182337)
• United States
14 Mar 22
They are adorable. I can't wear any kind of wool.
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@JudyEv (342351)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Mar 22
@LindaOHio Anything made from alpaca fleece is expensive here too. Pure wool can be hard to look after but it's easier now than it used to be.
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@LindaOHio (182337)
• United States
15 Mar 22
@JudyEv I remember looking at a gorgeous lambswool coat in the 60s. It was $200 then and out of my budget.
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@freelancermariagrace (28687)
• Philippines
14 Mar 22
Oh, wow! They look so adorable!!! 
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@GardenGerty (161046)
• United States
14 Mar 22
They are very cute, but look like dust mops on legs.
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@snowy22315 (182527)
• United States
14 Mar 22
Very, they look more like sheep than goats to me.
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@JudyEv (342351)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Mar 22
I guess they try to keep them in paddocks that aren't full of burrs. For showing purposes, they are not allowed to wash them. I don't know if they're washed before they are shorn. They are shorn twice a year with a slightly modified sheep-shearing handpiece.
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