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ISSN: 1300-3356 | Published by Ege University Textile and Apparel Research & Application Center

PRODUCTION AND END-USES OF MOHAIR FIBERS | Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon | ISSN: 1300-3356

PRODUCTION AND END-USES OF MOHAIR FIBERS

[ Volume: 17 Issue: 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 2007 ]

Mohair is the most commonly used specialty fibre and forms the long lustrous coat of the angora goat, which originated in Turkey. "Angora" is a corruption of a Turkish word meaning "selected", or of Ankara, where the animal was first bred. Mohair fibres are generally acknowledged to have special properties of softness, smoothness and lustre, when compared to sheep wool. Thus goat fibres and other specialty animal fibres have been used for hundreds of years to produce unique garments, and in combination with wool, to extend the range of textiles and textile products available to consumers and the fashion industry.
Key Words: Moher, Angora

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