When you get a sweater with strong wool feeling, your first reaction is that it must be a mohair garment. However, this is not the case. Recently, guests often come to find Mahai wool yarn with alpaca hair clothes. In fact, they are confused by the appearance.
Mohair is produced in South Africa. It is from the coat of Angora goat. The coat of Angora goat is curly and slender. The very hot wool roll in the early stage is probably from the image of Angora goat.
Mohai wool yarn has silk like luster, smooth hand feeling, neat hairiness and tension. The high-quality Mohai wool is combined with thick needles. The fabric is not only as soft as silk, but also very light. The plush feeling on the surface also gives the whole garment a hazy beauty. Wearing it adds a sense of immortality. Therefore, it has occupied the high-end fashion knitting market since the 1990s and swept the fashion world.
The alpaca hair is from Peru, which is the coat of alpaca. The alpaca family has very rich colors, including 12 natural colors. Its color is white, brown, yellowish brown or black, bright and soft, and will not fade.
Alpaca hair is soft, light and smooth. "Soft as cotton, smooth as silk". The special hollow structure of alpaca hair makes it more thin and elastic. It is not easy to deform after being pressed for a long time, and it is still soft and smooth.
Similarities between mohair and alpaca:
Their surfaces are smooth, and their hair feels plump. The smooth surface will greatly improve the anti pilling effect. So alpaca and mohair have long hair, but the anti pilling effect is good.
Differences between mohair and alpaca:
Alpaca hair is thinner and softer than mohair, so the hair does not have the same tension as mohair; The alpaca hair has a different color, which is also a feature to distinguish whether it is real alpaca hair. The color of mohair fiber is relatively uniform.
Different products have their own characteristics. Only by identifying the characteristics of the products can we present more perfect ready to wear clothes to customers.
