Cashmere goats have two layers of hair — thick wiry guard hairs and a super-soft cashmere undercoat. While a sheep can produce at least 3 kilos of wool each year, a cashmere goat will only give ...

Independent standard for sustainable cashmere, The Good Cashmere Standard (GCS), has opened its third model farm in Inner ...

This prized material stems from the cashmere goat and is also almost three times more insulating than sheep wool. These goats can be found across the Himalayas, and they're very in-demand.

In 2023 approximately 9,100 farms in Inner Mongolia housed a total of 4.3m goats that were part of the GCS and verified around 2,200t of cashmere wool. Over 50 global textile companies and brands, ...

Cashmere goats have two layers of hair, thick wiry guard hairs and a super-soft cashmere undercoat. While a sheep can produce at least 3 kilos of wool each year, a cashmere goat will only give you ...

from where the goats get their name. The fibres are softer and warmer than wool and must be cared for properly in order to last. While cashmere jumpers, shawls and winter accessories like hats ...