There are a lot of different kinds of yarn for knitwear. But angora yarn knitwear and sweaters are among the finest in the world. Angora yarn is not as known as other kinds of wool such as sheep's wool but is a beautiful and elegant wool from a specific rabbits breed. There are many different strands to the breed, but the main rabbit is said to come from a Turkish town.

Angora yarn knitwear and sweaters are truly luxurious. To start with, the wool is up to 8 times warmer than sheep's wool. It is finer and extremely soft. The yarn is more resistant to stains but can be dyed beautifully. The wool can even be spun into an especially fluffy yarn that looks like fur. Hand-spun angora yarn is an elegant material for knitwear of all sorts, including sweaters and jackets. It's also an excellent choice for knitting sweaters by hand.

There are a few different types of rabbit breed that are prevalent today. There are rabbits breed in Turkey, England, France, Germany and Chile. These five main types of wool all have different attributes and characteristics that separate them from amongst themselves. The Chilean version is said to be the largest of them all and is a very widely sought after wool for hand spinning.

Historical records show that the French royalty was so fond of angora wool that it began its own angora wool collection. This was done to ensure that there was sufficient angora wool for knitting royal clothing. This practice led to the naming of a breed of angora rabbits as French Angora Rabbits.

Using angora rabbit yarn for scarves mittens hats sweaters booties and other outerwear is a very humane way to produce warm and usable winter clothing that is also fashionable. The fur is naturally harvested from the animals in the same way that wool is harvested from sheep. Not any animals are killed for their fur, such as how the chinchilla is.

In addition to these uses there are a few companies that offer custom made fluffy angora sweaters to people willing to pay the expense of having the yarn hand spun to be used in their clothing. The clothing is so elegant and useful for anybody in a northern climate because they are warm, lighter than any other warming clothing and very resistant to the weather. An angora sweater custom made with angora fibers from Chilean rabbits, and handspun yarn, once in your family will be cherished for generations.