Xinchang Long Hair Rabbit Breeding Area--Zhejiang

Xinchang, located in Zhejiang province, is a nationally renowned "China long hair rabbit home-town". Xinchang long hair Rabbit farming began in the early 1950s, mainly distributed in Xinchang, Shengzhou counties, while there have more than 60% rural households breed long hair rabbit in Xinchang, the number of the rabbits and the production of rabbit wool are all rank the first in Zhejiang province. The number of the annual rabbit breeding is 800,000, and the annual rabbit wool output is 350 tons, the rabbit breeding industry has become one of the pillar industry of Xinchang county.

At present, all the rabbits in Xinchang are improved varieties. Furthermore, Xinchang has built 5 million-rabbit villages, 28 specialized villages and 38 thousand-rabbit villages, the annual wool production of each rabbit reaches the world's advanced level, the number of the rabbits and the production of rabbit wool accounts for one fifth of the province's production. The long hair rabbit in Xinchang, has been well-known by its pure species, large body, more wool, and good wool characteristics, especially the rabbit hair is very long, light, white and net. The products made of Xinchang rabbit wool, are so soft, warm, light,and comfort, the color is white as snow, so it is loved by the customers both at home and at abroad.

Now, Xinchang County has more than 7 woolen mills, 100 sweater knitting plants, there are more than 20,000 agricultural workers engaged in rabbit processing industry, with a production capacity of annual output 3.5 million rabbit sweaters, at the same time, Xinchang continuously develops new rabbit ralated products, such as children rabbit blanket, blanket, gloves, socks, scarf, skirt and other series of new products.