angora goat

Produces lustrous fleece

An angora goat is a breed of domestic goat raised primarily for its soft, lustrous fiber called mohair.

Originally from the Ankara region of Turkey, these goats produce a silky fleece that grows continuously and is shorn twice yearly.

The fiber is prized for textiles requiring sheen and durability: an angora goat sweater, mohair from angora goats.

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lustrous · wool · curly · shearing · textile · fiber arts · yarn · spinning · kid · herd · grazing · Turkey · Ankara · soft · luxurious · ringlets · weaving · brushed

Opposites
fiber-producing livestock type

angora goatsheep

Woolly farm animal

cashmere goat · alpaca · llama · silkworm

goat breed purpose

angora goatdairy goat

Goat bred for milk

wild goat · pygmy goat · mountain goat

Family

angora, goat, goats, goatish, goatherd, goatskin, goatee

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G