mohair

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"He's probably looking a little smarter than the original Roo might, which would obviously have been 100 years old," said Holmes, who added he was made from traditional mohair.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

And I had this cardigan on, which was full of mohair, so it was in my throat, in my nose, in my eyes, and it started to affect my voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Livestock from Argentina, Iceland, Norway, and more produce distinctly varied types of wool, from merino to lambswool, cashmere to mohair.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2025

Amid this confusion, porters darted everywhere, loading boats with tobacco, figs, frankincense, silk, and mohair.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides