Camel

Woolen fiber. Camel hair produces a precious and well-insulating yarn. It is obtained from the under-hair of the animal, which falls spontaneously every Spring. The gatherers who follow the herds and caravans have an important role in the supply of the fiber. The most precious hairs come from Mongolia and the Persian Gulf. These are the habitats which have, over the millenniums, fortified the animal and its fleece. The characteristics of strength and preciousness which distinguish it are similar to those of the various camelidae of Latin America, the vicuŒa, alpaca, lama, and guanaco. The wool obtained from camels and dromedaries is soft and reddish in its natural colors.