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Where does cashmere wool originate?
Cashmere wool comes from Cashmere sheep in Kashmir.
What is the difference between "merino" wool and "chashmere" in a men's suit?
Cashmere is made from the downy undercoat of goats and merino wool comes from the fleece of sheep. Merino wool is the highest quality wool and is very soft to the touch. Cashmere is softer and much more expensive.
What sheep breed the best wool?
Wool can be derived from many different animals. These include:SheepGoatsYaksMuskoxenRabbitsLlamas and alpacasCamels
Wool yielding animals?
Llamas, alpacas, Vicunas, guanacos, sheep, cashmere goats and cashmere rabbits can give wool. Llamas, alpacas, Vicunas and guanacos have very little lanolin in their wool so those who are allergic to sheep's wool, can typically wear lama wool.
What color is cashmere?
Its could have any color because its kind of a wool from sheep's. :)
What fibres are in wool?
Wool can be made from the fleece of sheep, alpacas, mohair, cashmere.
What animals give us wool?
Wool is primarily from sheep. Other animals give us other types of wool : Cashmere or pashmina is collected from Cashmere Goats. Lamb's wool is collected from lambs (young sheep). Camel Wool is collected from camel. Mohair is collected from Angora goats.
Where else does wool come from?
Wool is only produced by sheep - other animals produce fibre - cashmere goats produce cashmere, angora goats produce mohair and angora rabbits produce angora.
What animal is a live cashmere?
The cashmere fibers are obtained from the undercoat of Chyangras, the Himalayan goats reared in the highlands of Nepal. Cashmere is really soft and the wool is produced from cashmere goats. only cashmere goats can produce the luxurious fibers. only six to eight ounce of wool can be obtained from one goat once a year. Cashmere feels and looks amazing, woven so that cashmere is expensive. Cashmere wool is more than three times more insulating than sheep wool. Cashmere from Nepal is also popular as Pashmina. However, there’s difference between the cashmere and Pashmina. First, the wool from the mountain goats are sheared off during the spring season. However, a single goat produces just 3 ounces of pashmina wool in a year, which is not even sufficient to weave a pashmina shawl; wool from about three Chyangras are needed. After the wools are collected, they are then hand spun. Using the local spinning wheel, the Chakra, people spun the yarn. However plain and simple it might sound, weaving demands much patience, dedication, and skills; which is why cashmere from Nepal is widely preferred across the globe.
Which is warmer cashmere or Merino wool?
Better is a judgement and you are the judge. Lambswool comes from fleece grown by lambs. Wool may come from any age animal.
What is the difference between angora and cashmere?
Pashmina and Cashmere refers to same type of wool. In Wool act Pashmina is not yet recognized. Cashmere is the only name recognized by wool act. And there are strict conditions for a particular clothing item to be labeled as cashmere. Due to this some people are using name Pashmina to sell adulterated cashmere. It doesn't mean all pashmina is fake. But you should better check it properly before buying if it is real pashmina or cashmere. To know more about Pashmina and cashmere use link in RELATED LINK SECTION BELOW:
What is the fine silky wool of a goat?
All wool sheep produce wool. Some wool sheep are prized for their fine wool production and softness of wool such as the merino, southdown, baby doll and shetland. Other are prized for their meat production including the Suffolk, Doper, St. Croix and Doper. When push comes to shove, no matter the purpose intended, all sheep can be eaten and all but the hair sheeps make wool that can be used.
