Cashmere is a thin layer of fine velvet that grows on the outer skin of goats and hides the roots of the goat's coarse hair. It grows when the winter is cold, resists the wind and cold, and falls off after the spring turns warm. It naturally adapts to the climate. It is a rare special animal fiber. . Cashmere is so precious not o
nly because of its scarcity (o
nly 0.2% of the world’s total animal fiber output), but more im
portantly because of its excellent quality and characteristics. It is priced in grams in transactions and is co
nsidered a “fiber gem”. The "fiber queen" is unmatched by all textile materials currently available to mankind, so it is also called "soft gold". a
bout 70% of the world's cashmere is produced in China, and its quality is also better than other countries.
Cashmere fiber is composed of scale layer and cortex layer. There is no medulla layer. Although there are irregular crimps, the number of crimps is smaller than wool. The average fiber diameter is 15-16 microns, and the length is mostly 35-45mm. Cashmere has better strength and elasticity than wool, but it is more sensitive to acid, alkali and heat. Even under weaker processing conditions, fiber damage is more obvious
