Garment & Textile · Fibre
Wool — Cashmere
Downy under-hair of the Cashmere goat, 14–19 micron — among the softest natural fibres.
Origin
Central Asian plateau
Era
Ancient (c. 1000 BCE)
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Industrialist View
Sourced from Inner Mongolia (China, 70%), Mongolia (20%), Ladakh (Pashmina). 200–400 g usable down per goat per year. 2-ply 2/28 Nm at US$80–160/kg. SFA (Sustainable Fiber Alliance) audit common.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Delicate — use 70/10 microtex needle, silk thread. Always hand-block with iron hovering above fabric.
Sourcing
Inner Mongolia, Mongolia, Ladakh (Changthang).
Construction & Use
Combed, not shorn, in spring moulting. Dehaired to remove coarse guard hair.