What types of wool are there?
There are also quite a lot of types of wool. You can think of wool, rabbit wool, camel wool, raccoon dog wool, alpaca wool, yak wool, etc., which are all made into textile yarns. Usually we mainly come into contact with wool. Wool is an important raw material in the textile industry. It is characterized by good warmth retention, strong hygroscopicity, and high elasticity. Of course, the price is also high. It is generally used as a raw material for high-end textiles. Oceania is the main producer of wool (that place is too vast and has few people, so it is suitable for raising sheep. The Merino wool we see is produced in Australia), accounting for 40% of the world's wool production. There are also South America, South Africa, and China. There is a cute sheep in South America that has become more and more famous in recent years.
This is an alpaca. An alpaca is very expensive. Some rich people buy it as a pet in China.
There is another type of sheep that we may be unfamiliar with, the Angora goat. This thing looks like this. Mainly grown in South Africa, Türkiye, and Argentina.
Although this sheep is not as "cute" as the alpaca, its wool is "special" wool. Mohair is produced from its hair. Mohai means "silk-like goat hair fabric" and is a very high-grade wool.
The wool scales of Angora goats are flat and wide, close to the wool shaft and rarely overlap. Therefore, the fiber surface is smooth, with a natural shiny color and silk-like luster. It is not easy to shrink or felt. Therefore, although mohair has long plush, it never pills. This is simply an "alien" among wools that are famous for their pilling properties. Therefore, if you encounter wool that is prone to pilling, just add a piece of mohair and knit it together, and it will not pill. This Angora goat is the prototype of Capricorn.
In addition, rabbit fur is also a very common material. You can guess the characteristics of its fur, including high softness, long fluff, good warmth retention, and smoothness. The main reason is that the price is much cheaper than wool. Because the surface of rabbit fur is smooth, the cohesion between fibers is poor, and the strength is low. It is difficult to spin pure rabbit fur alone and it is extremely easy to shed hair. Anyone who has ever worn rabbit fur clothes will know this. Therefore, rabbit fur is generally used for blending and weaving with other materials (some fake cashmere on the market uses rabbit fur).
As for raccoon dog wool , raccoon dog wool , rabbit wool and wool are usually used to blend it into "mink velvet". It is a relatively new textile material and the price is relatively high.
