Camel hair is collected from the Bactrian camel,Website:http://www.xc-cashmere.com, which is found across Asia from eastern Turkey and ChinaSignificant supplier countries of camel hair include Mongolia, Tibet, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, China, New Zealand and Australia.Each camel can produce around five pounds (2.25 kg) of hair a year. Hair may be collected by shearing, combing or by collecting fiber shed naturally during the six to eight-week molting season in late spring.After collection, coarse and fine hairs are separated. Fibres are then washed to remove any dirt or debris and then spun into yarn suitable for weaving or knitting