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No. A special breed of Himalayan goat sheds its hair every year. This hair is made into the finest, most expensive type of yarn known to us as Cashmere.
The goats have been grown commercially with great success, and they are brushed during their shedding season to collect the wool. It is still the same fine quality, but it much more abundant today than it was in the past.
This is a renewable product and does not harm the goat in any way.
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Why do organisms that eat goats contain less energy from the goats than the goats obtain from the plants they eat?
use enegy for their own motabolism!
From which animal is the valuable Pashmina wool obtained?
The valuable Pashmina wool comes from the Pashmina goat, which is native to the mountainous regions of India, Nepal, and Tibet. This wool is known for its softness, warmth, and luxury quality.
In the farm has 47 goats, but 26 goats are die. How many goats in the farm left?
21 goats left
What are other names for goats?
Hircine or caprine. Female goat is known as a doe. Entire male goats are known as bucks. Castrated male goats are known as wethers. Offspring of goats are known as kids.
Do goats charge at people?
Some goats can.
Have goats been known to kill dogs?
Goats don't kill dogs. There are incidents where pitbulls have killed goats.
What is the source of cashmere?
The cashmere fibers are obtained from the undercoat of Chyangras, the Himalayan goats reared in the highlands of Nepal. 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. You can visit official website of Kanchan Cashmere for details of cashmere products and care of cashmere.
Why do organisms that eat goats contain less energy from the goats than the goats obtain from the plants they eat?
use enegy for their own motabolism!
Why are pashmina shawls banned?
Pashmina is not banned...It is another wool called "Shahtoosh" which is banned. The reason for its ban is that the antelopes "Chiru" are killed to get the wool required to make a small shawl (3 antelopes for 1 small shawl). Hence Chiru population have reduced drastically. To protect the species, Govt of india placed a Ban on Shahtoosh shawls in 2002. Since pashmina and Shahtoosh products are similar, pashmina products pay due to ban on Shahtoosh.
Who is the pashmina queen?
The Pashmina Queen is Sophia Swire, who discovered pashmina shawls in Nepal in 1990 and went on to create an international fashion boom for this silk-cashmere mix wrap
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.
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:
How was cashmere used in India?
Cashmere is most popular in India with name Pashmina. But these days it is very difficult to find real meaning of cashmere/pashmina as lot of fake cashmere/pashmina is in market. But in reality cashmere and pashmina refer to same type of fabric.Historically Pashmina or Cashmere has been used in India to manufacture Shawls which are popular with name Pashmina Shalws. Please don't get confused by lot of fake pashmina shawls sold in market by name of PASHMINAS.Specially regions in state of Kashmir and Himachal are most popular for Cashmere / pashmina shawls. Also these are regions where most of cashmere is produced in India.Please refer to link in the Related Links Section below for futher detailed information about cashmere and pashmina.
Where does the material for pashmina scarfs come from?
The material for pashmina scarves comes from the wool of the Pashmina sheep. This sheep lives in high altitudes in parts of Asia, including northern India and Nepal.
What have chupacabras killed?
Chupacabra's kill livestock mostly goats
Where can one buy Pashmina scarves?
Pashmina shawls are sold at many retail stores and online websites. A few stores that sell pashmina shawls are Amazon, Ebay, The Pashmina Store, and TJ Maxx.
Where can you find a cheap metallic vintage looking pashmina?
You can try http://www.asraistyle.com for low priced Pashmina.
