Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations
Mohair fiber production faces various challenges, such as those related to production environments, sustainability, the supply chain and consumer demands. In Argentina, mohair is produced in Patagonia, in mixed and extensive livestock fiber-meat systems, and exported in combed, washed or raw state....
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| author | Sacchero, Diego Mariano Maurino, Maria Julia Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo |
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| description | Mohair fiber production faces various challenges, such as those related to production environments, sustainability, the supply chain and consumer demands. In Argentina, mohair is produced in Patagonia, in mixed and extensive livestock fiber-meat systems, and exported in combed, washed or raw state. This study analyzed data on mohair fiber quality within the Mohair Program, a national public policy, aiming to provide insights to monitor and address current and future challenges in the mohair fiber industry. The data analyzed included annual records of 612 commercial samples from 24 collection centers from 2014 to 2023. The variables analyzed were mean fiber diameter (MFD), percentages of non-objectionable medullated fibers (NOB) and Kemp-type medullated fibers (KMP), yield (YLD) and vegetal matter (VEG). The MFD overall trend showed a positive slope, indicating an increase from 27.3 to 28.8 μm over time. In Argentina, MFD is finer than in South Africa, suggesting potential for increased production via nutrition and genetics. The general trend for NOB fibers indicated a slight decrease over time. Comparison of NOB fibers at the beginning and at the end of the time series showed a decrease from 2.45 % to 1.75 %. On the other hand, KMP fibers increased during the period analyzed, exceeding 1 % in 2018 and slightly 2.0 % in the last shearing season. Reducing KMP values represents the largest pending task within the Mohair Program. The YLD values were high (83.0–87.2 %) and VEG values very low (<1 %), contributing to the excellent quality parameters of Argentine mohair. |
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| spelling | INTA237082025-09-08T11:06:51Z Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations Sacchero, Diego Mariano Maurino, Maria Julia Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo Fibras de Origen Animal Caprinos Calidad de la Fibra Cabra de Angora Argentina Animal Fibres Goats Mohair Fibre Quality Angora Goat Mohair fiber production faces various challenges, such as those related to production environments, sustainability, the supply chain and consumer demands. In Argentina, mohair is produced in Patagonia, in mixed and extensive livestock fiber-meat systems, and exported in combed, washed or raw state. This study analyzed data on mohair fiber quality within the Mohair Program, a national public policy, aiming to provide insights to monitor and address current and future challenges in the mohair fiber industry. The data analyzed included annual records of 612 commercial samples from 24 collection centers from 2014 to 2023. The variables analyzed were mean fiber diameter (MFD), percentages of non-objectionable medullated fibers (NOB) and Kemp-type medullated fibers (KMP), yield (YLD) and vegetal matter (VEG). The MFD overall trend showed a positive slope, indicating an increase from 27.3 to 28.8 μm over time. In Argentina, MFD is finer than in South Africa, suggesting potential for increased production via nutrition and genetics. The general trend for NOB fibers indicated a slight decrease over time. Comparison of NOB fibers at the beginning and at the end of the time series showed a decrease from 2.45 % to 1.75 %. On the other hand, KMP fibers increased during the period analyzed, exceeding 1 % in 2018 and slightly 2.0 % in the last shearing season. Reducing KMP values represents the largest pending task within the Mohair Program. The YLD values were high (83.0–87.2 %) and VEG values very low (<1 %), contributing to the excellent quality parameters of Argentine mohair. EEA Bariloche Fil: Sacchero, Diego Mariano. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles de Origen Animal; Argentina Fil: Maurino, Maria Julia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles de Origen Animal; Argentina Fil: Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Producción Animal. Laboratorio de Fibras Textiles de Origen Animal; Argentina 2025-09-08T11:02:56Z 2025-09-08T11:02:56Z 2025-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23708 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921448825001762 0921-4488 1879-0941 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2025.107603 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Small Ruminant Research 252 : 107603. (November 2025) |
| spellingShingle | Fibras de Origen Animal Caprinos Calidad de la Fibra Cabra de Angora Argentina Animal Fibres Goats Mohair Fibre Quality Angora Goat Sacchero, Diego Mariano Maurino, Maria Julia Gonzalez, Ezequiel Bernardo Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations |
| title | Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations |
| title_full | Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations |
| title_short | Exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in Argentina by Angora goat farmer organizations |
| title_sort | exploring the quality of mohair fiber produced and auctioned in argentina by angora goat farmer organizations |
| topic | Fibras de Origen Animal Caprinos Calidad de la Fibra Cabra de Angora Argentina Animal Fibres Goats Mohair Fibre Quality Angora Goat |
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