Today I’m cleaning a fleece from an angora goat. Or a mohair fleece.  I’m never sure what to call it!

The goat breed is angora – but the finished fiber is called mohair.

So, yeah, I’m cleaning that.

This particular fleece comes from Rammings farm and while beautiful and strong it is quite dirty.

While I’ve become more experienced with washing sheepy fleeces, this is my first time washing a goat fleece, so I did a little research.

My fleece is still soaking, so I’m certainly not an expert, but here are the best resources I’ve found:

Very detailed information all about mohair fiber, including the correct ph balance and water tempature at Fiber2Yarn. A much more succinct guide at the Colored Angora Goat Breeder’s Assocation. Lots of fleece information from Spinderella.

The main points of concern (although I really recommend reading all of those articles – so full . . . → Read More: Cleaning a Mohair Fleece