mohair

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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

Collette, who has two teenage children and lives in Sydney, discusses the altar she keeps at home, the power of birth order and the mohair sweater that nearly undid her.

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

He was waiting at the cross walk with his back facing me wearing an off-white mohair sweater.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

Ready to sell my soul for a dry mohair sweater and a can of Final Net hairspray.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver