| We offer a variety of grades of angora
goatskins from South Africa and Argentina. Please see pictures and grading
and sizing notes below.
Mohair grows continuously. Goats are shorn
bi-annually to prevent the animal stepping on its own fleece.
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| Order Code |
Description |
Price Each |
| R-66-ASD-Gxxx |
Angora Goatskin:Super Deluxe |
US$575.00 * |
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| R-66-ADU-Gxxx |
Angora Goatskin:Deluxe (Gallery) |
US$350.00 in stock |
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| R-66-A1x-WH-Gxxx |
Angora Goatskin:#1 (Gallery) |
See Gallery in stock |
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| R-66-A2x-WH-Gxx |
Angora Goatskin:#2:Natural (Gallery)
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See Gallery in stock |
| R-66-A2x-xx |
Angora Goatskin:#2:Dyed (Gallery) |
See Gallery in stock |
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| R-66-A1LX-WH-Gxx |
Angora Goatskin:Sheared (Gallery) |
See Gallery in stock |
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| R-66-ARUG-Gxx |
Angora Goatskin:Rug (Gallery) |
See Gallery in
stock |
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* Out of stock. Not sure when we will have more.
Genus and species: Capra hircus. Ranch. Not
subject to USFWS.
Angora goats are not endangered. The skins are a
by-product of the food industry. The animals were not killed just
for their skins. There are no export controls on this item.
Product of South Africa or
Argentina |
Grading Notes
There are many
different grades of angora goatskins. Briefly, they are as
follows:
| Grade |
Description |
| Super
Deluxe |
Excellent color, extra long hair (5" or more), good
curl. These are very hard to come by and are available
infrequently.
Click HERE for
pictures. Use your Back button to return to this page. |
| Deluxe |
Excellent color, very long hair (4" to 5"), good
curl. These are very hard to come by and are available in limited
quantities only. Please
click HERE for a picture. |
| First |
These have excellent color, 3" to 4" long hair, good curl.
Click HERE for pictures. Use your Back button to return to
this page. |
| Second |
Shorter hair, some curled and some straight hair. Some have good
3" hair length but are not as thick as #1.
Color is
good. Click HERE for
a gallery of 2nd grade angora goatskins in stock and ready to ship. Use your Back button to return to
this page. |
| Sheared |
These have been sheared so they
have short hair (1-2" long). |
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Sizing Notes
The initial samples that we looked at were 35" to 39"
long on the spine and 26" to 28" wide in the
middle.
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Cleaning
Instructions for Angora Goatskins
Do not dry
clean the skins as the dry cleaning process will remove the natural
oils from the skin. For cleaning Instructions and Eucalan™
Wool Wash, please click HERE.
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| Alan and Chelsea show off the quality of
their #1 angora goatskin rugs at their estate in South Africa. |

Click on above picture for larger view. |
| A sampling of skins #1. Note the good
size and coloring. |

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| More samples of the #1 skins (a
boar bok skin is
shown in the lower right hand corner). |

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| Close-ups of #1 skins. |

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| The picture to the right is a close up
of a deluxe grade angora goatskin.
This is a number one, absolutely gorgeous skin from Canada.
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Click on the above picture for a gallery of close
ups of this skin. |