Mohair, a fibre, comes from Angora goats.
Yes. Some breeds of goats produce wool. Angora goats produce mohair, and other breeds produce cashmere wool.
The very popular wool that is used to create mohair sweaters comes from the Angora goat. Mohair is considered durable and resilient and is considered to be one of the oldest textile fibers.
Mohair
Mohair is the fleece of the Angora goat. This is a goat that is bred for the use of the hair, it is not as thick as wool therefore it is called Mohair.
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Mohair or cashmere
Mohair is made from the Angora goats' hair.
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Wool is only produced by sheep - other animals produce fibre - cashmere goats produce cashmere, angora goats produce mohair and angora rabbits produce angora.
Just as wool comes from a sheep's coat, mohair comes from the hair of the Angora goat. Just like wool it is made into yarn, and is one of the oldest textiles used by human beings. There is also a kind of canvas similar to the denim in jeans and used on the roofs of convertible cars. This is also called mohair but is not the same as the goat wool described above.
Angora goats produce mohair