This is natural white angora goat fur scrap that is sold by the pound. These pieces are left over from making wooly chaps. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are good for small craft projects.
Angora goats are not endangered. The skins are a by-product of the food industry. The animals were not killed just for their skins. There are no export controls on this item.
Super Deluxe
These skins are alum tanned for a nice, supple finish, have excellent color, very long hair (6" or longer) with good curl. These are very hard to come by and are available in limited quantities only.
Deluxe
These skins are alum tanned for a nice, supple finish, have excellent color, very long hair (4" to 5") with good curl. These are very hard to come by and are available in limited quantities only.
First Grade - Natural
These skins are alum tanned for a nice, supple finish, have good color, 3" hair or longer with good curl, and good size and shape.
First Grade - Dyed
These skins are alum tanned for a nice, supple finish, have good color, ~1" long hair, and good size and shape.
Second Grade - Natural and Dyed
The second grade differ from first grade in that they have shorter hair, some curled and some straight hair. Some have good 3" hair length but are not as thick as the First Grade. Most have ~2" hair. Color is good.
Sheared
These have been sheared so they have shorter hair, about 1" to 2" long.
Length and width are measured down the middle of the hide side. The length includes the neck which is 6" or longer.
| Size |
Length |
Width |
| Medium |
28"-29" |
20"-23" |
| Large |
29"-33" |
22"-26" |
| X-Large |
33"-38" |
21"-27" |
| XX-Large |
38"-41" |
27"-28" |
| XXX-Large |
38"-42" |
27"-30" |
Do not dry clean the skins as the dry cleaning process will remove the natural oils from the skin. For cleaning Instructions and Eucalan™ Wool Wash, please click HERE.