Cashmere
By Trefor Evans
By Trefor Evans
Ethical Cashmere, what is Cashmere and where to find the best supplyers of Cashmere
Cahmere is a luxury wool that has been acquired from a Cahmere goat. The fibres in cashmere wool are exceptionaly robust and are very light so when garments are woven from the fibres they will have incredibly warm and strong charecteristics whilstalso being exceptionally light and soft. It is for these reasons that cashmere is associated with high quality and luxury clothing.
The word cashmere is derived from Kashmir, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent.
Cashmere, whilst being a luxury item, can also have a bad stigma due to the environment and conditions in which the animals have been farmed and the clothing has been manufactured. With growing awareness of human and animal welfare, there is a greater call for ethical cashmere.
The Cashmere goat can be found in China where a large percentage of the worlds cashmere is produced. They can also be found in Outer Mongolia and it is here that you will find the bulk of ethical cashmere being produced.
Because of the extreme winter conditions in Outer Mongolia, the Cashmere goats have developed a longer, finer hair. By combing this fleece, a very high grade of fibre can be obtained and with the long, fine fibres, the durability and heat levels of the cashmere is enhanced to give a very high satndard of
When you touch Cashmere for the first time, you will fall in love with the feel of it and will want to wrap yourself in it's luxury. With a soft and warm nature whilst being super light, cashmere allows for the most luxury of materials to produce clothing.
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