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The Satin Angora was developed in the late 1970s by Mrs. Meyer of Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada, who crossed French Angoras with rabbits of the Satin breed. In addition to the sheen (for which the Satin is known), true red and copper pigments emerged in the new rabbits.
An Angora rabbit. There are four different types of Angora recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders' Association: English, French, Satin, and Giant. There are many other breeds, one of the more common being German. Each breed produces different quality and quantity of fibre, and has a different range of colours.
The ARBA recognizes four official breeds of angora: French, English, satin, and giant – and even more unrecognized ones. They all possess a silky, luxurious wool, which is a hallmark of the breed.
Different breeds of rabbit at an exhibition in the Netherlands, 1952. As of 2017, there were at least 305 breeds of the domestic rabbit in 70 countries around the world raised for in the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock for their value in meat, fur, wool, education, scientific research, entertainment and companionship in cuniculture. [1]
Rabbits such as the Angora, American Fuzzy Lop, and Jersey Wooly produce wool. However, since the American Fuzzy Lop and Jersey Wooly are both dwarf breeds, only the much larger Angora breeds such as the English Angora, Satin Angora, Giant Angora, and French Angora are used for commercial wool production.
Angora wool or Angora fiber refers to the down coat produced by the Angora rabbit. There are many types of Angora rabbits - English, French, German, and Giant. Angora is prized for its softness, thin fibers of around 12-16 micrometers for quality fiber, and what knitters refer to as a halo (fluffiness). The fiber felts very easily. Angora fiber ...
Rabbits such as the Angora, American Fuzzy Lop, and Jersey Wooly produce wool. However, since the American Fuzzy Lop and Jersey Wooly are both dwarf breeds, only the much larger Angora breeds [97] such as the English Angora, Satin Angora, Giant Angora, and French Angoras are used for commercial wool production. [117]
Angora Angora refers to the hair of the angora rabbit, or the fabric made from angora rabbit fur. (Fabric made from angora goat is mohair.) [3] Appliqué Appliqué is a sewing technique in which fabric shapes, lace or trim, are sewn onto a foundation fabric to create designs. [4] Aramid Aramid fiber is a fire-resistant and strong synthetic ...