the Angora rabbit, which produces Angora wool). In 2024, around 4,748 tonnes of greasy mohair fibers were produced Just over half of the world's mohair (2,600 tonnes) was produced in South Africa. The remaining mohair was produced in Lesotho (730 tonnes, accounting for 15% of global mohair production), Argentina (339 tonnes, accounting for 7%), Turkey, (399 tonnes, accounting for 8%),the United States (230 tonnes, accounting for 5%), Australia (90 tonnes, accounting for 2%), New Zealand (30 tonnes, accounting for 1%), and other countries (330 tonnes, Sustainable Mohair Production Guidelines since 2009. These the South African Mohair Growers Association. increasing importance of, and demand for, an independent, third- party audited, international standard. Textile Exchange launched the RMS in 2020 in response to requests from stakeholders. covering animal welfare, land management, and people. The latest version, RMS 1.2, was released in 2021.2 produced worldwide in 2024, up from 47% in 2023. RMS fibers were produced in South Africa, Australia, and, for the first time, Argentina in 2024, with production totaling 2,396 tonnes. The RMS market share reached 90% of all greasy mohair produced in South Africa, 51% of total mohair production in Australia, and O.1% of total mohair production in Argentina in 1 Mohair South Africa. Email correspondence, March 2025.