Other fibres systems involve the breeding, confinement, and management of animals for the extraction of hair, fleece, or fibre materials other than wool. Animals are selected and maintained for traits that produce usable fibres, which are harvested through shearing, combing, or plucking as part of ongoing production cycles.

While species, fibre types, and harvesting methods vary, the underlying structure remains consistent: animals are biologically selected for fibre yield and quality, then managed to enable repeated extraction over time. Production is organised around material output and consistency, with animals functioning as living sources of textile fibres within broader fashion and materials supply chains.

See it by species

This index includes species that are bred and managed for fibre extraction outside of sheep wool systems, regardless of geography or production scale.