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Angora fibre is also distinct from cashmere, which comes from the cashmere goat. Angora is known for its softness, thin fibres, and what knitters refer to as a halo (fluffiness). It is also known for its silky texture. It is much warmer and lighter than wool due to the hollow core of the angora fibre.
Natural dye. Naturally dyed skeins made with madder root, Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources— roots, berries, bark, leaves, and wood —and other biological sources such as fungi. [1]
Gossypium barbadense is one of several species of cotton. It is in the mallow family. It has been cultivated since antiquity, but has been especially prized since a form with particularly long fibers was developed in the 19th century. Other names associated with this species include Sea Island, Egyptian, Pima, and extra-long staple (ELS) cotton ...
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The Angora or Ankara [a] is a Turkish breed of domesticated goat.It produces the lustrous fibre known as mohair.It is widespread in many countries of the world. Many breeds derive from it, among them the Indian Mohair, the Soviet Mohair, the Angora-Don of the Russian Federation and the Pygora in the United States.
Ankara (/ ˈ æ ŋ k ər ə / ANG-kər-ə, US also / ˈ ɑː ŋ-/ AHNG-kər-ə; Turkish: ⓘ), [b] historically known as Ancyra [c] and Angora, [d] [15] is the capital of Turkey.Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and 5.8 million in Ankara Province, [5] [4] making it Turkey's second-largest city after Istanbul, but the first by ...
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 ...
Contents. Angora rabbit. The Angora rabbit (Turkish: Ankara tavşanı), one of the most ancient groups [ 1 ] of domestic rabbit breeds, which is bred for the long fibers of its coat, known as Angora wool. They are gathered by shearing, combing or plucking. Because rabbits do not possess the same allergy -causing qualities as many other animals ...