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 wool is actually preferred by royalty due to its rich color, feel and the fluffiness of the yarn that is made from the wool. It is also finer and more stain resistant in addition to being up to eight times warmer than sheep's wool. Also, if the yarn is spun in the right way it can appear very fluffy, just like a fur, but without the need of killing the rabbit. Thus handspun yarn from angora wool is great for sweaters, jackets, knitwear, and hand knit sweaters as well.

Several breeds of rabbits are prevalent today, from breeding grounds in Turkey, England, France, Germany and Chile. These five main types of wool have attributes and characteristics that differentiates them from each other. For instance, wool from rabbits bred in Chile is said to be the largest of them all and is thus highly sought after for hand spinning.

There is documentation extant that French royalty began a French royal angora wool collection to ensure that they had sufficient wool for their royal clothing. This collecting of wool was an integral part of what brought about the beginning of the French version of the breed of rabbit.

Angora rabbit yarn is a natural and humane way of creating beautiful, fluffy, furry, elegant, warn, and durable clothing. Contrary to the way fur of other animals are obtained, such as chinchilla fur where the animals are killed, angora yarn is removed in a way similar to how wool is sheered from sheep. Thus, your angora rabbit yarn scarves, mittens, hats, sweaters, booties, and even outerwear can be both beautiful and environment friendly.

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.