Angora hair is mainly produced in Europe, Chile, China and the United States. The hair is harvested three times a year (about every 4 months) and it can be collected by plucking, shearing, or collection of the molting fur.

Most breeds of Angora rabbits molt with their natural growth cycle about every four months. Many producers of the fiber pluck the fur of these breeds. Plucking is, in fact, pulling out the molted fur. Plucking can ensures a minimum of guard hair, and the fur is not as matted when plucked as when it is collected from the rabbit's cage. However, plucking  is a work of time, so some producers shear the rabbit instead. But it may result in slightly lower quality fleece for the guard hairs are included, it does take less time and results in more fleece. Also, there are some breeds that will not molt, and if the rabbit does not naturally molt, it cannot be plucked. German Angoras do not molt.