| Most of us love to wear cashmere products, but | | | | not 100% pure and other types of wool is mixed to |
| hardly few of us know: What is Cashmere? | | | | lower the cost. For an item to be labeled as 100% |
| It is a wool fabric which is used to prepare various | | | | cashmere it should conform to U.S Wool Products |
| woolen clothing items like scarves, sweaters, hats, | | | | labeling Act. This act in brief says that a product should |
| socks etc. It has got it's name from a state in North of | | | | be labeled as cashmere only if it contains: |
| India called "Kashmir". Kashmir was the first source | | | | - undercoat fibers of cashmere goat |
| from where it was exported to various parts of world. | | | | - the average diameter of the fiber less than 19 micron |
| Slowly it got popular due to its softness, light weight | | | | - coefficient of variation should not be more than 24% |
| and warm nature. Now it is produced in various parts | | | | - coarse hair content (hairs with diameter great than |
| of world. | | | | 30 micron) should not be more than 3% (by weight) |
| Cashmere fabric is made from very fine undercoat of | | | | With lot of adulterated cashmere wool products in the |
| goat hairs. These goats are found in very high altitude | | | | market, it is sometimes hard to find which one is pure. |
| areas where winter temperatures go well below | | | | If you are buying online, make sure the seller has a test |
| freezing. | | | | certificate which shows clearly that it has been tested |
| With its popularity, lot of products have come to | | | | and has been found 100% pure. |
| market which are labeled as cashmere but they are | | | | |