What is extremely fine fiber produced by goats called?

• A. Cashmere
• B. Mohair
• C. Wool
• D. Silk

Answer: (A)

Extremely fine fiber produced by goats is cashmere. It comes from the soft undercoat of cashmere goats—the part of the coat that sits beneath the coarser outer guard hairs. Each goat grows a double coat, and the undercoat becomes very fine in winter. When collected by combing or light shearing, this fine undercoat yields cashmere fibers that are typically tens of microns in diameter, much finer than the fibers of Mohair or sheep wool. That extreme fineness gives cashmere its renowned softness, warmth, and light weight. Silk, by contrast, comes from silkworms, not goats, and wool is produced by sheep.