Jansenville - IKWEZI MUNICIPALITY - Klipplaat

The inaugural annual International Mohair Summit is a not-to-be missed forum for everyone in or related to the international mohair industry, whether growers, buyers, manufacturers, sellers, fashion designers or interior decorators.

Interested parties from around the globe will converge on the epicenter of the world Mohair industry - Graaff-Reinet and Jansenville in the Karoo, Eastern Cape, South Africa, home to the world's finest Angora goats, to exchange innovations, grow new markets, explore new applications and experience first-hand the splendour of the place around which the Mohair industry revolves.

This event will be held annually and bring sustained and growing returns to industry as the forum for the worlds industry. Its objectives are:

• To create a unique forum for the role-players that comprise the global Mohair industry.

• To address critical issues facing the industry and facilitate solutions.

• To foster & share innovative findings, trends, trade incentives & the promotion of global best practice with respect to breeding, rearing, processing, exporting & marketing.

• To showcase the processes, products, players & animals involved in the production of Mohair at the heart of the industry worldwide.

• To stimulate growth within the international Mohair market.

• To facilitate interaction, trade & agreements, between growers, buyers, processors, retailers, the media & fashion/home decor industry.

• Bring together designers, technology & investors to produce higher value goods & new market opportunities.

• Promote tourism to the Karoo with its many malaria free game reserves, trout lakes, breathtaking landscapes & the Mohair Route.

This event is essential for all role players in the mohair industry and its derivatives.  Read about the full event here.