angora
Silky goat wool
Angora refers to the soft, silky fiber from Angora rabbits, or fabric made from it.
The fiber is prized for its warmth and fluffy texture: an angora sweater, angora yarn.
The term also applies to Angora goats (whose fiber is properly called mohair) and a long-haired breed of cat.
All derive from the old name for Ankara, Turkey. (Capitalized Angora is the historical city name.)
Angora goat fiber
- woolSheared animal fiber
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
alpaca · merino · silk · textile · thread · filament · softness · luster
Yielding to touch
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
silky · delicate · lightweight · airy · halo · wispy · feathery · fine
Twisted strand for crafts
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- purlInverted knitting stitch
crochet · cable-knit · ribbing · stockinette · intarsia · handmade · needlework · halo
mohair
Angora goat fiber
cashmere · alpaca · merino · silk · textile · thread · filament · softness · luster · sheen
soft
Yielding to touch
plush · silky · delicate · lightweight · airy · halo · wispy · feathery · fine · gossamer
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- stitchThread loop in fabric
purl · crochet · cable-knit · ribbing · stockinette · intarsia · handmade · needlework · halo · gauge
sweater
Knitted torso covering
hat · mittens · gloves · beret · wrap · stole · pullover · turtleneck · vest · cape
- angora woolFiber from longhaired rabbits
- angora goatMohair-producing livestock
- angora rabbitsFluffy breed raised for fiber