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Harvesting occurs up to three times a year (about every 4 months) and is collected by plucking or shearing of the moulting fur. Most breeds of Angora rabbits moult with their natural growth cycle about every four months. Many producers of the fibre pluck the fur of these breeds.
Rabbit hides can be crafted into hats, gloves, blankets and bedspreads, toys, pillow covers, baby booties, and more. It's an exceptionally warm garment lining for people who spend long periods in intense cold, such as hunters, farmers, ranchers, and construction workers..
The quality of the fur material is evaluated mainly by fur length, density, thickness, softness, color, elasticity, felting, clarity of the pattern, thickness of the skin and strength of the combination of the hair and the skin..
It is perfectly possible to secure enough fabric from angora rabbits by merely brushing them, which the rabbits seem to like, and which is actually required for their health. The only way to be sure you're getting ethical angora is to specifically look for it, but it's not hard to find.