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FIBER AND FABRIC EDUCATION PROGRAM -

Fiber Characteristics - Mohair
(also know as Angora)

Natural Fiber - made from the hair of Angora goats

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Long, lustrous, strong fiber
• Luxurious
• Soft hand
• Most resilient natural textile fiber
• Lightweight, warms, good insulator
• Dyes well, brilliant colors
• Non-crush, non-mat and non-pill qualities.
• Resists fading

MAJOR END USES:

• Apparel - coats, suits, dresses, sweaters, accessories, loungewear, socks.
• Home Fashions - blankets, throws, upholstery, draperies, carpets, rugs.

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