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'''Chiengora''' is a [[yarn]] or [[wool]] spun from [[dog]] hair. The word is a [[portmanteau]] of "chien", the [[French language|French]] word for dog, and "[[angora wool|angora]]." It is up to 80% warmer than [[wool]] <ref> Choron, Sandra; Choron, Harry. [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R9wCs9yQtocC&pg=PA326&dq=Chiengora&client=firefox-a&sig=j9uf8pyp8DsP037jCMF4pt939GE#PPT1,M1 Planet Dog: A Doglopedia.] Houghton Mifflin. p. 326. ISBN 0618517529. Google Book Search. Retrieved on May 3, 2008.</ref> and is not elastic. |
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Often chiengora is blended with wool during the [[carding]] process. This blend has some give to it, which is preferable when [[knitting]]. It is also often blended with wool in order to create a yarn with less heat insulation. |
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==History of chiengora == |
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Spinning dog hair is not a new art form. Dog hair has been found in yarns dating back from pre-historic Scandinavia, and in textiles from the [[Navajo]] Indians of North America. It was the main fiber spun on the Northern American continent before the Spaniards introduced [[sheep]]. <ref name="thesis">Greer, J. Suzanne. "Evaluation of Non-Traditional Animal Fibers for Use in Textile Products". Thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of North Carolina State University. (2003)</ref> |
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In modern times it is rarely used. In general it is only used by hand [[spinning (textiles)|spinners]] with pet dogs. |
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==Benefits of chiengora == |
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Chiengora is similar in appearance to [[Angora]] and is furry and very soft. Chiengora tends to "fluff" with use, creating a [[halo]] effect. |
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It is warm, even in frigid temperatures, and is sheds water well.<ref name="thesis">Greer, J. Suzanne. "Evaluation of Non-Traditional Animal Fibers for Use in Textile Products". Thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of North Carolina State University. (2003)</ref> |
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[[Category:Animal hair products]] |
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[[Category:Knitting]] |
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