Camel hair
Also known as: Camel wool, Camel down
Fine insulating undercoat of Bactrian camels from Central Asia — light, warm and with a characteristic honey tone.
Description
Camel hair is the fine undercoat (duvet) of Bactrian (two-humped) camels from Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia) and Central Asia. It is combed or gathered (not shorn) during the spring moult and then separated from the coarse guard hair. Duvet fineness is 16–20 µm – comparable to cashmere – and clearly finer than sheep's wool. A single camel yields only about 2–5 kg of raw hair per year, of which only a fraction remains as duvet after cleaning.
Camel hair provides exceptional warmth at low weight, regulates moisture like wool and is usually left undyed in its natural honey-gold tone. Classic uses: camel coats, fine suits and blankets. Pure camel hair is expensive; the market is dominated by blends with merino or cashmere. Look for origin-certified fibre (Sustainable Fibre Alliance and similar).
- Duvet fibre diameter: 16–20 µm
- Origin: Mongolia, northern China, Kazakhstan
- Annual yield: about 2–5 kg raw hair per animal
- Typical: honey-gold natural tone, undyed
Properties
| Fibre diameter | 16–20 µm (duvet) |
|---|---|
| Source animal | Bactrian camel |
| Annual yield | 2–5 kg raw hair/animal |
| Natural colour | Honey-gold to chestnut |
| Application | Camel coats, suits, blankets |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Camel hair Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_hair
- Wikipedia: Kamelhaar (DE) Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamelhaar
