Each goat's fleece is made up of a variety of different grades of
mohair. Before a fleece can be spun it must be separated into these
different grades as nearly as possible, and this is done by expert
sorters, who select from the raw material about seven different degrees
of fineness of fiber. They also take into consideration freeness from
kemp and color. In separating the fleece much dust is liberated, and as
some mohair is liable to carry the bacillus of anthrax, or other
dangerous material, this dust, if allowed to circulate in the air, would
become a serious menace to the health of the sorters. Wool sorters'
disease is by no means uncommon, and one of the American mill owners
reported that his sorters had such a dread of a foreign mohair which
came packed in a distinctive package, that he had to stop handling this
particular lot, although it was profitable stuff to spin.
[Illustration: MOHAIR TRANSPORTATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY.