Editing Mohair (section)

==Production==
[[Image:Mohair sign, Camp Wood, TX IMG 1326.JPG|thumb|Mohair is vital to the economy of the [[Texas Hill Country]], including the [[Real County, Texas|Real County]] community of [[Camp Wood, Texas|Camp Wood]].]]

Shearing is done twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. One goat will produce {{convert|11|to(-)|17|lb|kg|round=0.5|order=flip}} of mohair a year.  Shearing is done on a cleanly-swept floor and extra care is taken to keep the hair clean and free of debris. The hair is then processed to remove natural grease, dirt and vegetable matter. Mohair grows in uniform locks. The Angora goat is a single-coat breed, and unlike [[Pygora Goat|pygora]] or [[cashmere goat|cashmere]], there is no need to dehair a mohair fleece to separate the coarse hair from the down hair.

South Africa is the world's largest mohair producer as of 2013, supplying around 50% of the total world production.,<ref name="production">{{cite web | url=http://www.mohair.co.za/ | title=Mohair South Africa | publisher=Mohair South Africa | access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref> yet as of 2024 some people believe that majority production has moved to Lesotho. {{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}  However, the latter statement is controversial and requires proper scrutiny. Due to animal cruelty in the South African farms, Zara, H&M, Gap, Topshop, [[Lacoste]], and many more<ref>{{cite web |last1=PETA |title=Lacoste Joins 340+ Brands in Banning Mohair After Shocking PETA Exposé |url=https://www.peta.org/blog/lacoste-bans-mohair/ |website=www.peta.org |date=5 December 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> will no longer sell mohair clothing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhattarai|first1=Abha|title=H&M, Zara and others ban mohair products after animal cruelty investigation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/05/01/hm-zara-and-others-ban-mohair-products-after-animal-cruelty-investigation/?mod=djemlogistics_h&noredirect=on|access-date=4 May 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=1 May 2018}}</ref>