Cashmere Yarn

Cashmere is the fine undercoat fibers produced by goat. Such product is covered at the bottom by the thicker wool. It is a type of rare and special animal fiber which grows during the winter months to resist the severe cold, and falls off when the weather turns warm again. The rareness of cashmere (it only makes up 0.2% of the world’s total animal fiber output) is one of the reasons why it is so expensive and preciousness; but more importantly, the excellent quality of it is incomparable by any other types of textile raw material. Therefore, people sometime refers it as “the Queen of fiber” or “fabric gem”. Moreover, a nickname of “soft gold” has given to it because gram is sometime the measurement unit of the world cashmere trading. China produces over 70% of the total world’s cashmere output, and of better quality comparing to other countries.

Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, is a fiber obtained from cashmere goats and other types of goat.Common usage defines the fiber as wool but it is finer and softer than sheep's wool. Some say it is hair, but cashmere requires the removal of hair from the wool. The word cashmere is an old spelling of the Kashmirnorthernmost geographical region of South Asia.Cashmere is finer, stronger, lighter, softer, and approximately three times more insulating than sheep wool.Pure cashmere can be dyed and spun into yarns and knitted into jumpers (sweaters), hats, gloves, socks and otherclothing, or woven into fabrics then cut and assembled into garments such as outer coats, jackets, trousers (pants),pajamas, scarves, blankets, and other items. Fabric and garment producers in Scotland, Italy, and Japan have long been known as market leaders.