Persian goat hair

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Description

A soft fiber obtained from Persian mountain goats (Cook 1984). Persian goat hair has a soft silky feel like cashmere but the fibers are coarser.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Persian cashmere

Physical and Chemical Properties

Diameter = 20 micrometers

Resources and Citations

  • G.Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I. Natural Fibres, 5th edition, Merrow Publishing Co., Durham, England, 1984.

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