The fiber behind the softest fall cardigans comes from a goat, not a rabbit.
The Angora goat
Mohair is the hair of the Angora goat, first bred around Ankara in Turkey. Angora wool is the rabbit.
Half from the Karoo
South Africa produces about half of the world's mohair. The goats are sheared twice a year.
It's the thickness
Young goats give finer kid mohair. Blends and open knits feel softer still.
Warm, not heavy
An open mohair knit breathes. It is the right layer for AC and the first cool evenings.
From Maria's edit
Halo against satin. Two mohair-blend cardigans, made in Italy.