Astrakhan

A thick woven or knitted cloth often of wool with a surface of loops or curls, imitating the coat of an astrakhan lamb. Sometimes made with a mohair warp to add lustre and curl to the surface. Poor grades often have cotton warp or back. Luxuriant fur, curly and wavy. Most popular shade is brown. It is a caracul lambskin from the Astrakhan section of Russia.