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A rabbit so fluffy it looks less like an animal than a cloud with opinions.
means A soft, fluffy fiber (and the long-haired rabbit, goat, or cat it comes from), prized for making warm, downy yarn and fabric.
from From Angora, the old European name for the Turkish city now called Ankara, long famous for its long-haired goats and rabbits. The name traveled into English in the 1700s as a label for the wool, and eventually for the animals themselves — a place that became a texture.
- name origin
- Named after Ankara, Turkey's capital city
- wool weight
- Eight times warmer than sheep's wool
- harvest method
- Fur is gently brushed, not sheared
- goat too
- Angora goats produce mohair, not angora
- haircut crisis
- Unclipped angoras can overheat and matt dangerously
for instance
angora rabbit — produces 200-300 grams of mohair fiber annually, bred primarily in france and china
angora goat — produces mohair fiber, turkey and south africa are top producers
angora cat — long-haired breed originating from ankara, turkey in the 17th century