Angora rabbits are long haired rabbits that actually have a fine wool instead of fur. This wool is used in fiber spinning to make very warm luxury products like hats and mittens.
Angora rabbits actually originated in Turkey and can now be found world wide and there are 5 different breeds of angora; the English Angora, French Angora, Satin Angora, German Angora, Giant Angora. These different breed are similar, but very different at the same time. I will explain this in another post about the different breeds of angora.
Angoras are domesticated rabbits who need to be cared for and groomed regularly. This is not a rabbit that you leave in a cage and ignore. They need to be groomed once a week and either shorn or plucked about every 4 months. Angoras can bond with their owners and can get depressed if they are put for adoption. They enjoy the company of their person.
Angoras, I would say. closely resemble a cat in personality. They love to be in the company of their owners but on their own terms. Other than that they like to be left to do what rabbits do.
Overall angoras make a pleasant addition to any family, as long as you are willing and able to care for them. Plus as an added bonus you get some amazing soft, warm angora fiber to spin into luxurious yarn to knit or crochet to your heart’s content.
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Could you chat about Angora fiber shedding , once it is knitted up in a garment.
I purchased mill spun Angora 20% Merino 80%.
I knitted a cardigan, wore it the first time and it looked like it was snowing, Angora fibers flying everywhere.
It has completely shed itself bald, so much so, that all that is left is flat merino with a few Angora bobbles that look ugly.
And the Angora fiber that shed out was really short stuff , like 2 inches and less
It seems that long staple French Angora, plucked, even English Angora have minimal shedding.
Have you found this?
I think if breeders are going to promote and sell the fiber in a blend for knitting, they need to know what they are doing, otherwise it misrepresents the whole Angora rabbit wool benfits.
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I’m so sorry that happened to you. I would agree with you. I waited a good year and a half before I started selling my yarn to people. I wanted to make sure I sold a quality yarn and not one that will fall apart.
The fibers in the angora were too short for it to stay spun. Another factor is that, I know for me I tend to overspin my angora a little bit and ply that way too. This helps keep the fibers together. There may be something about shearing vs. plucking too, second cuts can happen. But I’d be less suspicious of this and more of the staple length and how it was spun.
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