Mohair is a beautiful, luxurious and very durable fiber produced by angora goat. Mohair is a kind of protein and wool-like fiber. Mohair has a smooth cuticular scale pattern on the surface that provides luster and low felting capacity. This is a different kind of scale from that of wool which may cause “itchy”. The mohair hair grows about 2cm a month and angora goat is usually twice a year. The diameter of mohair fiber ranges from 23 microns in first shearing to 38 microns in older animal. The wide range of mohair fiber diameter results in different use of mohair fiber. Kid mohair yarn is often used in knitwear and mohair of intermediate age is often used in suiting materials and the stronger fine hair is used in coating and rug production.
Mohair is a versatile natural fiber. Garment of mohair yarn is warm and luxurious. Mohair is suitable to make yarn with fluff feel. Consinee-Top line is a professional mohair yarn, kid mohair yarn producer and largest mohair supplier in China even in Asia. The high count brushed mohair yarn is beautiful and luxurious therefore is favored by many clients. The name angora originates from Ankara, an ancient city in Turkey where they originated. Angora goat is raised for its fiber from the beginning. But mohair export was not permitted until 16th century. Mohair was firstly exported to France and Spain and later spread to many countries like America in 1849 and Australia in 1900s. 60 percent of mohair output is produced by South Africa. Mohair production of Australia is about 250,000 and world total is about 5 million kg a year.