using goat hair

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Anyone have experience with using goat hair for making yarn and cloth? I don't have goats that produce wool like an angora, only dairy goats and meat goats but they shed enough hair that it seems like I should be able to use that hair for something. I know people use dog hair and car hair for such things and the goat hair should be about the same kind of length. I just don't know how to go about it.

Anne Miller

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I have seen some very informative topics here on permies regarding this subject. While I have not actually done this it has been inspiring to read about this topic. Here are a few ... there are others!

https://permies.com/t/6396/Spinning-yarn

https://permies.com/t/35169/fiber-arts/yall-spinning-videos

https://permies.com/t/49755/permaculture-projects/Jen-learns-spin

https://permies.com/t/49679/fiber-arts/silent-film-min-long-spinning

https://permies.com/t/39863/fiber-arts/interest-fiber-spinning-dying-workshop

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E Cochran

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Thanks Anne. I have so much to learn!

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