cashmere
- Created by: Libby Easden
- Created on: 05-03-13 20:18
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- Cashmere
- fine under hair of a Kel goat from India, Mongolia and Iran
- only shorn once a year
- staple fibres
- on goat = 200-250g per yr
- two goats= enough yarn for a 1-ply sweater
- 24 goats= coat
- soft, luxurious
- light, lustrous
- good thermal insulator
- crease resistant, dirt repellent
- non-static, fire-resistant
- expensive> limited supply
- blends
- wool
- silk
- polyester
- end use
- coats
- suits
- knitwear
- interior textiles for
- cars
- planes
- yachts
- fine under hair of a Kel goat from India, Mongolia and Iran
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