South Africa is currently the largest producer of mohair. The shearing of mohair goats is relatively easy, since the mohair goat is a single-coat breed. The Angora goat, characterised by its curly hair which also covers most of the head (which makes it look like a sheep) is named after modern Ankara, which for many years was the sole producer of mohair. The first mohair was exported to Britain in the early nineteenth century. Since then, Angora goats and cross-breeds were introduced in South Africa, the United States (especially Texas), Australia, Canada, and elsewhere.
WV, 22 March 2022