The Cashmere Blog
Is Cashmere hypoallergenic? Cashmere fibre is much like sheep’s wool, but warmer and not itchy. It is lacking in lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic. Understanding what hypoallergenic meansTo...
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Are there different grades of cashmere?
Are there different grades of cashmere? Yes, there are. The quality of de-haired cashmere is assessed by Diameter of the fibre (14 to 19 micrometres) Colour (grey, white and brown) Length (150 to ...
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How is the raw cashmere processed?
How is the raw cashmere processed? 1. The moulted goats’ hair needs to be sorted by hand for grades and colours (grey, white and brown). This requires considerable expertise. 2. The cashmere fibre...
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How many goats does it take to make a sweater?
How many goats does it take to make a sweater? A single cashmere goat does not produce a lot usable cashmere fibre – only about 4 ounces (110 grams). It takes cashmere fibre from 4-8 cashmere go...
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What is cashmere made of? Cashmere fibre comes from cashmere goats. Only the fibres that grow on the underside of the goat can make cashmere. The goat grows soft downy cashmere fibres for warmt...
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What makes cashmere expensive?
What makes cashmere expensive? A single cashmere goat does not produce a lot usable cashmere fibre – only about 4 ounces (110 grams). It takes cashmere fibre from 4-5 cashmere goats to make one ca...
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When to wash cashmere sweaters?
When to wash cashmere sweaters? It depends how, and for how long, you are wearing your cashmere sweater. Our customers tell us that, on average, they wash a cashmere sweater after wearing it three...
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Where can cashmere goats be found?
Where can cashmere goats be found? Today cashmere goats are most commonly herded on the steppes of Mongolia, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. Large fluctuations in temperatu...
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Which is warmer cashmere or wool?
Which is warmer cashmere or wool? If you compare a cashmere sweater with a wool sweater of the same thickness, you will find the cashmere sweater warmer and lighter than the wool one.
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Why is cashmere so soft? Cashmere fibres are very thin and have special features that make them feel far less itchy, and infinitely softer than other wools.
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