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[[File:Angoragoatswp2.jpg|thumb|Angora goat ''Capra angorensis'']]
 
 
''Capra angorensis'']]
 
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Hair from an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=angora angora] goat that is less than two years old. The soft, silky hair is finer but less durable than [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mohair mohair], which is obtained from an adult angora goat.
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Hair from an [[angora]] goat that is less than two years old. The soft, silky hair is finer but less durable than [[mohair]], which is obtained from an adult angora goat.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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mohair (Esp.); mohair van een jong geitje (Ned)
 
mohair (Esp.); mohair van een jong geitje (Ned)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* J.Gordon Cook, J.Gordon Cook, ''Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres'', Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984
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* J.Gordon Cook, ''Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres'', Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984
  
 
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
 
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  
* Rosalie Rosso King, Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
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* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Latest revision as of 12:51, 22 September 2022

Angora goat Capra angorensis

Description

Hair from an Angora goat that is less than two years old. The soft, silky hair is finer but less durable than Mohair, which is obtained from an adult angora goat.

Synonyms and Related Terms

mohair (Esp.); mohair van een jong geitje (Ned)

Resources and Citations

  • J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984
  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998