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2. Mohair - Wikipedia

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   Mohair wool An Angora goat. Mohair (pronounced / ˈ m oʊ h ɛər /) originated from the Arabic word [مهير] and it is a fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat (not Angora wool from the fur of the Angora rabbit). Both durable and resilient, mohair is lustrous with high sheen, [1] and is often blended to add these qualities to a ...

3. List of textile fibres - Wikipedia

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   Textile fibres or textile fibers (see spelling differences) can be created from many natural sources (animal hair or fur, cocoons as with silk worm cocoons), as well as semisynthetic methods that use naturally occurring polymers, and synthetic methods that use polymer-based materials, and even minerals such as metals to make foils and wires.

4. The Definitive Guide to Socks - AOL

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   Socks get a bad rap. They may not have the architectural impact of a tailored suit, the drama of a wonderful overcoat, or the easy charm of a perfect pair of jeans, but they can still be cool ...

5. Angora wool - Wikipedia

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   Angora hair or Angora fibre is the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit. While the names of the source animals are similar, Angora fibre is distinct from mohair, which comes from the Angora goat. The cloth produced has sometimes been named Angola fabric. [1] Angora fibre is also distinct from cashmere, which comes from the cashmere goat ...

6. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

7. Wool - Wikipedia

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   Wool is "the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat (and may include the so-called specialty fibers from the hair of the camel, alpaca, llama, and vicuna) which has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted wool product". [16] "Virgin wool" and "new wool" are also used to refer to such never used wool.