9 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CASHMERE

 9 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CASHMERE

Cashmere has been considered the most exquisite type of wool for a long time. The history of cashmere is a story about luxury, elegance, delicacy, and beauty.

What makes cashmere so special? Your favorite cashmere cloth isn't just a beautiful, soft, and warm thing. It also consists of 9 secrets that you may not have even known.

CASHMERE IS THINNER THAN HUMAN HAIR BUT IT IS MUCH STRONGER

Do you know why cashmere is so soft? Its fibers are sixfold thinner than the thinnest hair. In addition, they are also extremely strong. If you take care of your cashmere clothes, they will wear well.

CASHMERE LOVES WATER

Surprisingly, cashmere loves water although we don’t wash wool too often. Its natural origin needs water not just to stay clean. When the fiber gets wet, it shrinks, and as it dries — it returns to its original shape and becomes refreshed. This mechanism even helps to eliminate fluffs, keeps clothes resilient, and makes them softer.

IT NEEDS FOUR GOATS FOR ONE PULLOVER

One goat gives only about 100 g of usable cashmere a year. Therefore, it takes from 2 to 6 goats for one cashmere pullover. Global manufacturing of cashmere consists of about 0.5% of wool production. In addition, the price of cashmere varies from year to year due to the quality and quantity of the harvest, as well as all agricultural raw materials.

CASHMERE LOVES SPRING BUT GETS THROUGH COLD WINTERS

A thin and airy cashmere’s outer envelope hides a kind of textile superhero. It is made from a long and silky lower layer, which is grown by goats as a down hair in winter under their external fur and which is collected in spring. It's like an ultra-warm lining for little goats, that helps them when the temperature is -40°C. Cashmere is said to be thrice warmer than sheep wool. And we now know why.

CASHMERE IS PERFECT FOR BABIES

What is the main difference between wool and cashmere? Cashmere doesn’t contain yolk, and it makes it hypoallergic. So you can wrap babies and children with soft skin in cashmere.

THERE ARE ONLY THREE COLORS OF CASHMERE 

Yes, only three. The fibers are gray, brown, and white. We use dyes that are safe and cannot damage the fibers’ quality.

CASHMERE SHOULDN’T BE CALLED CASHMERE

Goats, that are cashmere producers, are found in the Himalayan highlands of Ladakh and Tibet, mostly in Inner Mongolia. The name cashmere comes from Kashmir — the original name of the Indian region where it was woven. The name of the region has become a common name for the fabric, but nowadays it is not quite accurate. The thing is that the name is so beautiful and reminiscent that, of course, it is timeless.

CASHMERE WAS MADE OF ROYAL SOCKS

What was the first cashmere clothing? A pair of socks. They were probably very warm and luxurious in the Middle Ages, especially during the Himalayan winters. The specialty wasn’t created by someone or for something — it was a precious gift from the Persian Sufi to the Kashmir king. It was an embodiment of luxury and elegance even in the 14th century.

CASHMERE WAS BROUGHT TO EUROPE BY THE FRENCH

A Norman fabric manufacturer Jean Baptiste Decrétot brought cashmere in the early 19th century to our region. And we are so grateful for it.

Now you know a little bit more about cashmere, its quality guarantor, luxuriance, and beauty. It is important to care properly for this fabric because cashmere items need a term of endearment. Only then your favorite clothes will wear well. In the Mareoni online store you can buy cashmere dresses, jumpers and hats.