Furry creatures
When I start thinking of my favorite
fabrics and textures, my mind turns to
this subject.
Whoever would think you could get wool
from a rabbit. Now that takes some innovative
thinking.
Back in the 1700s the legend has it that some
sailors in Turkey saw beautiful pieces of
clothing made from this fur. Reportedly
they then brought back some of the rabbits
to France, after being told that it was rabbits
that were the source of this wool.
Do you believe that story? The French want
to put dibs on being the first with angora.
Regardless of whether Turkey was first or
France was first, or if timing coincided for
rabbits in both places, the French pretty
much grasp the idea of the business potential
of these rabbits and their fur. Then the rest
of Europe and the rest of the world figured
it out.
Rabbits everywhere!
Thank goodness they made it to the USA
too.
I just adore angora.
For one thing it is a dream to knit with. It
is so soft and so fine. Combined with
cashmere or lamb wool—what a joy.
It’s warm.
It’s comfortable.
The one thing it isn’t, is cheap.
The other thing it isn’t is goat. That is
called mohair.
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