What is the difference between these 8 animal hairs? Tell you cashmere, sheep wool, mohair... Which one is the warmest?

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Want to buy the most affordable and softest cost-effective wool fabric, then the understanding of animal hair material is essential, understand the market and easily find good goods. Knowing how the sweaters you buy are produced, you can also better choose products that are environmentally responsible.

 

La laine de mouton

First, let's take a look at the most traditional and most commonly used sheep wool, which is representative of Scottish sheep wool , which is particularly warm. The French people also started to use sheep wool from their grandmother's hand-knit sweaters. Although the woven sweaters are slightly stiff, the warmth is unquestionable. In order to increase its softness, it is usually mixed with other natural or synthetic fibers.

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â–² Scottish sheep

Advantages: cold and dry, no fear of humidity

Disadvantages: heavy, slightly rough, not suitable for sensitive skin

Applicable clothing: generally more suitable for large clothing, such as coats, coats, etc.

2. La laine d'agneau

Lamb hair is divided into two categories: lambswool and laine vierge d'agneau . The difference between the two is the length of the fiber.

Lamb hair fibers are shorter, very soft and renewed, but they are also less resistant to cold. In addition to the special comfort of the new lamb hair, the warmth is also outstanding. The natural oily ingredients of the fiber itself make it water-resistant, which is crucial for the wet and cold winter (France is mostly rainy in winter except for the northeast).

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â–² Lamb hair is softer than sheep wool, but it can guarantee the same cold effect.

Advantages: moisture-proof, soft, warm

Disadvantages: None

Applicable clothing: High-neck sweater for lamb hair as raw material, will not cause neck discomfort

3. La laine mérinos

Although mérinos is derived from Spanish, the beautiful slave is actually a species from Australia .

The beautiful slave wool is comfortable, flexible and durable. It is softer and less sturdy than ordinary sheep wool. This wool also has an antibacterial effect , and the structure of its fibers can slow down the appearance of unpleasant odors.

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â–² Australian beautiful slave ram

Advantages: good temperature regulation, freezing or running in the cold will not be hot and cold

Disadvantages: easy to loose

Applicable clothing: It is very suitable for sportswear, such as sportswear for hiking or running; it is also suitable for making children's clothes, or clothing that needs to be worn close to the body, such as a dress.

4. Alpaca (L'alpaga)

Alpacas, the grass mud horses, the cloven-hoofed camelids, mainly live in the Andes . Alpaca fiber is very unique , soft and warm, and lighter than sheep wool.

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â–² Peruvian alpacas

Advantages: soft and thin

Disadvantages: low output and high price

Applicable clothing: Alpaca fine fiber and good warmth for men's suits or suits

5. Mohair and lehair mohair (Le mohair et le kid mohair)

Mohair is the coat of the Angola goat (chèvre angora) . Don't confuse it with the lapin angora. The Angora rabbit hair is called angora. According to the age of Angolan goats, there are distinctions between mohair and pony, and the pony is the softest .

The Angolan goat's coat is long and curly, making it a light, warm wool fabric. Easy to color, in addition, even for loose, hollow fabrics, can be shaped well.

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Advantages: fluffy and smooth, difficult to felt

Disadvantages: lack of flexibility, easy to scratch

Applicable clothing: 80s retro wind oversized sweater

6. Angola rabbit hair (L'angora)

Angora rabbit hair comes from the soft, smooth and long coat of Angora rabbits (but sometimes angora also refers to yak hair or angora wool), obtained by shearing or combing. Compared to mohair, Angora rabbit hair is more airtight and can give absolute warmth. It is easy to shed during long-term use and is not easy to weave.

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â–² The demand for Angola rabbit hair is gradually decreasing due to the way in which rabbit hair is obtained

Advantages: soft and warm

Disadvantages: Similar to fur, the demand for rabbit hair is being reduced due to the way in which rabbit hair is obtained.

Applicable clothing: can make a smooth skin-friendly sweater

7. Lavage (La vigogne)

During the Inca Empire, the llama, which belongs to the same family as the alpaca, is considered a symbol of the sacred object and a gift from God. Today, it still preserves its special side: llama is actually more rare than the precious cashmere. Due to the extinction trend of llamas, the production of llamas was terminated in the 1970s and re-production began in 2002, but it is still subject to many controls.

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â–² Ecuadorian llama group, lamb alpaca is known for its absolute rarity and gentleness.

Advantages: exquisite and practical, absolutely warm and comfortable

Disadvantages: too little production makes it expensive

Applicable clothing: luxury goods, such as high-fix coats, coats

8. Cashmere (Le cachemire)

Cashmere is a very popular and popular material from goats in the Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Mongolian plateaus . The amount of wool determines the thickness of the cashmere fabric. Cashmere fibers are extremely thin and require thousands of cashmere to obtain a fragile yarn, so two yarns are then combined to weave them to make them stronger.

It is the quality of these slender, moderately sized fluff fibers that determine the quality of a sweater. Two woolen sweaters can be worn all year round, and four woolen sweaters and even more woven sweaters can withstand the cold weather. These differences will of course affect the price of the product.

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â–² Pashmina goat

In recent years, this product for high-end consumer groups has become more and more popular. In order to select truly high-quality cashmere fabrics, it is necessary to be aware of the products with particularly soft first touch. It is likely that the fibers are doped with short fibers. The yarn will be extremely durable.

Advantages: soft and warm, cashmere is 10 times lighter than ordinary wool

Disadvantages: easy to pilling

Applicable clothing: generally applicable to all kinds of clothing


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