The incredibly soft but delicate fabric, which is spun from the under-fleece of cashmere goats, is all we want to wrap ourselves in once the temperatures drop below zero. However, this warmth and ...
The main culprit is the country's estimated 27 million cashmere goats, which are farmed for their highly-prized wool. Unlike the country's 31 million sheep, the goats dig out and eat the roots of ...
The local Albas cashmere goat is a world-renowned breed that produces cashmere with an average fineness of 14.6 to 15.5 microns. In the international market, this breed has earned the nicknames ...
Cashmere goats have become an important source of cash income for Mongolia's nomads Herd numbers have increased seven-fold in fifty years, pushing Mongolia's plains towards desertification ...
The yarn originates from the fluffy undercoat of cashmere goats; it is both scarce and labor intensive to obtain but makes for a softer, warmer fiber than sheep’s wool. Luckily, plenty of more ...