Editing Angora rabbit (section)

==Angora-rabbit wool==
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[[File:Satin Angora Rabbit plucked from the back.JPG|thumb|right|A plucked Satin Angora rabbit|210px]]
[[File:Angora rabbit post hair cut.jpg|thumb|right|A shorn Angora rabbit|210px]]
Angoras are bred mainly for their [[Angora wool|wool]], which is silky and soft. At only 14–16 micrometres in diameter, it is similar to [[Cashmere wool|cashmere]] in fineness and softness to the touch.<ref>Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. [https://www.fao.org/natural-fibres-2009/about/15-natural-fibres/en/ "Profiles of 15 of the world's major plant and animal fibres"], ''[[Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]]'', Italy, 2009.</ref> A healthy adult Angora's wool will grow approximately {{convert|3|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} per month. Regular grooming is necessary to prevent the fibre from matting and felting on the rabbit, which causes discomfort and can lead to pain and even infection. Angora wool is harvested (plucked or [[Animal shearing|shorn]]) every three to four months throughout the year.<ref name="AR1">{{cite web|last=Buhr|first=Yolande|title=Basic Processing of Angora Wool|url=https://www.angorarabbits.co.za/wool.html|website=Angora Creations|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> The coat needs to be monitored after 6 months of regrowth since it may tend to "die" and easily mat.

Angora wool may be gathered periodically by hand-plucking the hair within the coat that are being naturally shed. Full harvesting is done by shearing the coat with clippers or small scissors, often while the rabbit sits atop a groomer's turntable. Shearing typically starts at the head, moving across the shoulders to the tail. The rabbit is then flipped and the underside is shorn from tail to chin. Between {{convert|12|and|18|oz|g|abbr=on|-1|order=flip}} of wool may be harvested from a Giant Angora.<ref>{{cite web|last=Glenn|first=Pat|title=Tips for Harvesting Angora [Wool]|url=http://www.nationalangorarabbitbreeders.com/tipsforharvest.pdf|website=National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club|access-date=22 February 2018|year=1997|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223171243/http://www.nationalangorarabbitbreeders.com/tipsforharvest.pdf|archivedate=23 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>