Angora rabbit fibers

Rabbit hair is also collected by combing and is usually mixed with other fibers in yam and fabric. It can add smoothness and luster to other lower-quality materials. The Angora rabbit is the most favored for its long, soft hair. 

By law, the fiber must be described as Angora rabbit hair. 

Textiles from animals are commonly made from their hair or fur. in most cases, these fibers are non-scaled and non-coated with natural oils. On the other hand, wools, which refer to the hairs of goats and sheep, are scaled structures with a wax-like coating also known as lanolin which is hydrophobic and dirt-repellent. Further, woolen yarns are bulky and formed from non-parallel, carded fibers, whereas worsted yarns are finer and are spun from long, combed (parallel) fibers. Other animals producing wools include alpaca, llamas, angora rabbits, camels, and silkworms. 

Wool is a protein fiber that is obtained from the fleece of - sheep. Aside from normal domestic sheep, there are other varieties, such as merino. The term w. covers also the hair of lamas (alpaca), camels, rabbits (angora) and goats (mohair, cashmere). Chemically, wool is a - protein, based on keratin, and consists of 24 different - amino acids. Most important is the content of S-containing amino acids (cystine), which are responsible for the disulfide cross-linking. 

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