Goats also do well on live oak acorns, mesquite beans, the live oak trees themselves, and other brush. Angora rabbits, which also produce hair for sweaters, often confuse consumers who don't realize the name angora applies to two different animals. Those sweaters today come from China and are the lowest quality. He also explained that where elasticity is necessary, as in socks, then mohair is but part of the blend. Under a microscope you can see that sheep's wool is scaly, which is why it's used in felt.
Mohair is straight.
With a mohair coat, though, you can fold it, sit on it, and it never wrinkles. This doubles plant production and makes a mohair carpet more affordable. Like the land on which it is produced, mohair is a durable fiber, even if the creatures that grow it are a bit fragile, more like the market for their hair.