Mohair

Mohair is the fiber from an angora goat. Mohair fleece is renowned for its strength, comfort and elasticity, as well as its insulating qualities. Many people that can’t wear wool are able to wear garments made from mohair because of the smoothness of the individual fibers. If you’re looking for the softest mohair possible, you’ll want it to be labeled as ‘kid mohair‘. This means that the fiber was obtained from a goat’s first shearing, when it is less than a year old.

Mohair fleeces can be found in some gorgeous natural colors, including white, black, grey, and several shades of brown. Mohair also takes dye well, so you’ll often be able to find prepared mohair roving or top in a rainbow of colors. If there are any current eBay auctions for mohair roving, you’ll find them listed below. Click a picture or description for more information or to place a bid.

washed-mohair-locks Washed Mohair Locks
US $21.00 (1 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Jul-29-2010 15:05:41 PDT
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-blue-horse-roving-gorgeous-shetland-lamb-kid-mohair- Blue Horse Roving - Gorgeous Shetland lamb/kid mohair
US $18.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 16:09:01 PDT
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-blue-horse-roving-gorgeous-shetland-lamb-kid-mohair- Blue Horse Roving - Gorgeous Shetland lamb/kid mohair
US $36.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 16:09:18 PDT
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-blue-horse-winter-blues-romney-mohair-spinning-roving Blue Horse Winter Blues Romney/Mohair Spinning Roving
US $18.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 16:09:33 PDT
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-blue-horse-greens-romney-mohair-spinning-roving Blue Horse Greens Romney/Mohair Spinning Roving
US $18.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 16:09:59 PDT
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-blue-horse-magenta-perendale-lamb-mohair-llama-roving Blue Horse Magenta Perendale Lamb/Mohair/Llama Roving
US $36.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 16:10:46 PDT
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angora-goat-mohair-bulk-dyed-neon-green-1-oz-23229 angora goat Mohair bulk dyed neon green 1 oz 23229
US $3.49
End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 17:48:10 PDT
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mohair-combed-white-adult-angora-goat-7-11-1-oz-23457 mohair combed white adult angora goat 7-11' 1 oz 23457
US $29.99
End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 23:46:07 PDT
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1-oz-wool-roving-fehrenbacher-farm-romney-mohair 1 oz Wool Roving Fehrenbacher Farm ROMNEY MOHAIR
US $2.25
End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 9:30:11 PDT
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-mohair-washed-spinning-dyeing-carding-one-pound Mohair Washed Spinning Dyeing Carding One Pound
US $11.70
End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 14:25:11 PDT
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You’ll also find mohair roving at Paradise Fibers, as well as faux mohair fiber.

The staple length of mohair is typically about 4 to 6 inches. Mohair is a versatile fiber that can be used in a lot of different craft projects; in addition to using it for spinning and knitting, crafters often use it for making doll hair. If you buy a raw mohair fleece, you’ll want to make sure you wash it and remove its guard hairs before spinning.