How to Identify Original Cashmere

Sublime extrafine merino wool 4ply is spun in Italy from the finest quality of merino wool available, a luxuriously smooth yarn giving clear stitch definition.

Giving your wool a hand wash is recommended. It is the gentlest way to care for this fabric. Fill a basin with enough warm water to cover your garments. Add a mild detergent. You can use a merino wool wash or any other detergent that is gentle and made for delicate garments.

Testing laboratories use several tests to establish the purity of cashmere in its various textile forms like raw form, semi-finished products, and finished products. This article focuses on various tests that are used for the identification of 100% cashmere products.

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Cashmere yarn is a luxury fiber made from the downy undercoat of a Capra hircus laniger goat. The yarn gets its name from the region in India, Kashmir, where the species originated. The yarn is expensive because one goat produces only about 8 ounces of cashmere fiber a year, or enough for a scarf. As with many luxury items, be wary of...

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Cashmere is expensive because of limitations on the number of cashmere goats and how difficult it is to collect yarn. The fibers...

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