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THE STORY
Of The Noble Fibre
The founding of the mohair industry in South Africa was a stroke of good fortune after the Sultan of Turkey gifted 12 infertile Angora rams and one ewe to South Africa in 1838.
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Unbeknown to the Sultan, the ewe was pregnant and gave birth to a ram kid en route, establishing the Angora goat breeding stock in South Africa.
These beautiful and gentle animals found their way to the Karoo region of South Africa in the Eastern Cape, which has become home to the Angora goat.
Mohair, known worldwide as the noble fbre, is sought after for its exclusive qualities such as lustre, resilience and colour retention, which have been the key to its success.
The South African mohair industry has grown into the global leader, producing the world’s best quality mohair.
