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The hair of the Tiberian antelope (Pantholops hogsoni), locally called chiru. The UN list this animal under the Convention of International Irade in Endangered Species, Appendix 1, i.e. giving it highest protection. The only way to collect the wool is to kill the antellope!

Textile Resource (http://www.textile.org.uk)

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