We are Primary Fiber
Primary Fiber is a small farm dedicated to breeding Angora goats for fine lusturious fiber, but also with an emphisis in quality of structure and vigor. We pride ourselves on providing our goats with the finest care possible. Ample pasture and browse space is provided with plenty of room for our goats to run and play. We also suppliment their diet with top quality hay that we grow and bale ourselves. The care our goats receive is evident in the beautiful fiber they provide us.
What is Mohair?
Mohair is the fiber produced by the Angora goat. It has many unique qualities that make it a premium fiber and suitable for a wide variety of applications. Often referred to as "Diamond Fiber" due to the natural shine, referred to as luster, as well as its unparalleled strength and resilience. Mohair is warm in winter as it has excellent insulating properties, while remaining cool in summer due to its moisture wicking properties. It is durable, naturally elastic, flame resistant and crease resistant. Mohair also takes dye very well so colors are more vibrant than other natural fibers.
Mohair can be used for everything from next to the skin baby soft clothing to tough resilient rugs suitable for high traffic areas. Angora hair starts out the softest on young goats, often graded kid mohair and gets courser with age. This unique characteristic is what makes the fiber so versatile. The young or "kid" mohair is used for garments while the courser fibers are used for upholstery, rugs and even horse tack.
Mohair can be used for everything from next to the skin baby soft clothing to tough resilient rugs suitable for high traffic areas. Angora hair starts out the softest on young goats, often graded kid mohair and gets courser with age. This unique characteristic is what makes the fiber so versatile. The young or "kid" mohair is used for garments while the courser fibers are used for upholstery, rugs and even horse tack.
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DeanaDeana is owner of Primary Fiber. Since she was a child she was a constant source of frustration for her mother as she brought home any and all living things that she could find. This love of animals and nature never faded, the small spaces found in the suburbs where she grew up were not enough to contain the free spirit within. Every step since those childhood days have had an animal track next to it, from her first job at a pet shop to managing Countryside Veterinary Services every day has been filled with animals. Never one to stay stagnant, she also loves learning new skills, many of them artistic in nature. One thing lead to another and Deana had added hand-spinning fiber to her list of creative skills. It didn't take long for her to figure out that Mohair was by far her most favorite fiber, being a goat lover of any breed it was only natural that she had to have Angora goats. Thus, Primary Fiber was born. If you stop by the farm and can't find her you only need to find the goats and most likely you will find her in the herd.
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