Mohair, made from the hair of Angora goats, is prized for its softness and often used in sweaters, coats and winter scarves. But video footage from an investigation by People for the Ethical ...

Mohair yarn is a light and fluffy yarn and often comes in a sporting weight. It can be used alongside other yarns to add a fluffy texture to thicker knits – for example, stitched into jumpers ...

Mohair is a soft, luxurious material spun from goat’s wool that can be brushed to your desired fuzziness. Cashmere, wool, and artificial materials can achieve the same shaggy finish too.

Mohair, on the other hand, has just as much to offer online as it does offline. On Instagram, the mohair sweater’s halo of fuzz distinguishes it from its boring, regular wool sweaters.

Yet, in terms of perception, mohair is not yet where cashmere is – a fibre named desire. “We need more mohair. We need more people to farm mohair. Because (then) you have volume behind you.

Mohair items won’t disappear from shelves at H&M, Topshop and Zara overnight, though. “The supply chain for mohair production is challenging to control – a credible standard does not exist – therefore ...

The finest mohair, produced from Angora goats, is used in high-end fashions and furnishings, but like other natural fibres such as wool, its use has declined in recent times at the expense of ...

Mohair producers across Australia are relishing a worldwide shortage of the fibre, which has helped to drive up their prices. A new Australian record for the sale average, $24.52 a kilogram, was ...

Once the mohair is sheared and sorted on Texas ranches, it is sent to South Africa for processing, then sold to buyers in China, Japan, India, Europe and the United States, where it is either ...

The mohair was a little scratchy, but it also was soft, and fashionable. And when those sweaters weren't fashionable anymore, it was difficult to imagine wearing mohair any other way.

“Mohair is a raw material commodity, trading at 15 times or more the price of wool,” says Jenny. “Demand from China or Italy can send it up, although the recent availability of smart wool ...