Mohair is fabric or yarn made from the hair or wool(sometimes as it’s called) of the Angora goat.
Angora GoatMohair has scales like wool but they are not fully developed so they don’t felt exactly like wool does.
100% wool felted
wool mohair blend felted
I’ve notice that the stitches in the wool mohair blend are still perceptible. The stitches in the 100% wool blend have disappeared.
There can be a great difference in the handle of mohair fiber because has the goat grows older the fiber usually becomes thicker in diameter.
processed mohair top a bit harsh and very shiny
kid mohair washed and dyed
Mohair can run the gambit between super fine 24-26 microns to coarse 39-40 microns. That means it can run from next to skin soft to rug wool.
Another quick note I received a bunch of thank you notes from the students at Penquis Valley Middle School. They wanted to thank me for visiting the school and sharing what I know about processing and letting them spin their own yarn.
I hope they do invite me back next year. We all had fun.
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