According to a report written by a Graaff-Reinet correspondent in The Advertiser on the 20th February 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama wore a lustrous mustard green mohair cardigan to the inauguration ceremony. The origins of the mohair used in the cardigan were traced to the heart of the Camdeboo Mohair Region by a traceability program which certifies all fibres. Mohair is the fleece of the purebred Angora goat which is bred in an ecologically sustainable manner here in the Karoo. These beautiful cardigans reflect the natural colours of the Karoo, which are ochre, mustard and olive green.
This year, 2009, is "The International Year of Natural Fibre” and Mr Paul Michau of Craddock, who is the MD of Camdeboo Mohair, and one of the finest Mohair producers in the world, expressed his pride in the quality of Mohair produced.
Gratitude can be expressed to the Graaff-Reinet correspondent for this very interesting information. Visitors to this weblog may find this article informative and of interest, and will have an appreciation of the Karoo farmers, who breed these top quality Angora goats through periods of extreme drought in the Karoo, maintaining the first class quality of the mohair.
This year, 2009, is "The International Year of Natural Fibre” and Mr Paul Michau of Craddock, who is the MD of Camdeboo Mohair, and one of the finest Mohair producers in the world, expressed his pride in the quality of Mohair produced.
Gratitude can be expressed to the Graaff-Reinet correspondent for this very interesting information. Visitors to this weblog may find this article informative and of interest, and will have an appreciation of the Karoo farmers, who breed these top quality Angora goats through periods of extreme drought in the Karoo, maintaining the first class quality of the mohair.
Article By: Joan Tinker