Fleece and fiber

Rancho Papagallo produces the finest in goat fleeces and fiber.

Goat fiber comes in three key types and blends of these three:

Type "A": (Angora type) A long, lustrous fiber up to 6 inches long, hanging in long, curly locks. The hair coat is not obvious on a type "A" animal. This fiber is very fine mohair. Some type "A" "F1" Pygoras are single coated. These animals must be shorn.

Type "B": (Blend type) A blend of the Pygmy goat undercoat, which is cashmere and the Angora mohair. It is between 3 and 6 inches long, and it has a nice crimp (curl). The second coat is usually obscured by the type "B" fleeces, which is 3 to 6 inches long. Type "B" can either be lustrous (shiny), or have a matte (dull) finish. This fleece type is the most common, and these goats may be shorn, combed, or plucked.

Type "C ": (Cashmere type) A very fine fiber, with no luster, and length of 1 to 3 inches. The hair coat looks very coarse in comparison to the two types above. Type "C" can be acceptable commercial cashmere. These goats may be shorn or combed.

We can provide you with anything from full raw fleeces to skirted and carded fiber. Email or call to tell us what you are looking for!