Our yarn
Every key starts in a place you probably never thought about. On the dry, bush-covered plateaus in southern South Africa, where Angora goats have grazed for generations. It is here that our yarn is made, as mohair, spun from fibers so soft and shiny that you almost forget it comes from an animal that lives a hard life in a harsh landscape.
The plateau where it all begins
The Karoo is a vast, semi-arid landscape of low mountains, tough scrubland, and wide-open skies, one of the harshest places to farm in South Africa. The climate is unpredictable, the soil is poor, and yet it is precisely here that most of the world's mohair is made.
It is no coincidence. The barren, dry climate is exactly the kind of environment that Angora goats thrive in, and which gives the fibers their special, silky luster.
The Angora goat and its curls
The Angora goat is not related to the sheep that most yarns come from; it is its own breed, known for a long, wavy coat of shiny curls rather than ordinary wool.
The farmers who care for the animals have often done so for generations, on land that requires both patience and respect for a vulnerable climate.
Sustainable production, all the way
The mohair behind our yarn comes from farms certified under the Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS), an international standard developed in collaboration with Textile Exchange.
The certification sets requirements for animal welfare, responsible land management, and full traceability. Every bale of mohair can be tracked all the way from the farm to the finished yarn through independent, annual audits.
- Animal welfare according to the five freedoms
- Responsible management of land and nature
- Full traceability from farm to yarn
- Independent, annual audits
 RMS-certified production |
 Raw mohair fibers |
From raw fiber to yarn on the spindle
After shearing, the mohair is sorted and washed before being carded, spun, and twisted into yarn at one of the spinning mills in South Africa that specializes in natural fibers such as mohair, wool, and silk.
It is still a craft that requires an eye and experience. You can see it in the long rows of spools, where the raw, cream-colored threads slowly become the yarn we eventually hold in our hands, and only then are given our own Loveknit colors.
 From carding to spinning |
 Ready to be dyed |
Photos: raw materials, goats, and production from our mohair partner in South Africa.