Mohair Roof
Mohair is a fabric made from the wool of Angora goats, which is very soft and rather expensive. The fibres are soft because they are so smooth, which can make the yarn rather weak as they don't grab, meaning it is commonly found as a blend with other materials.
It was common in the past to refer to soft-top cars as having a mohair roof, however, it's unlikely many cars actually had a roof made of real mohair. We asked an angora goat for comment, but they declined to be interviewed.
There are still companies today who sell replacement roofs for vintage cars which are advertised as being finest or genuine mohair, however "mohair" had become a generic name for fabric roofs, most of which are made of synthetic materials.
Written by Danny Argent. Last updated 29/07/2022 17:59