Cashmere is very precious, not only because its output is scarce (only accounting for 0.2% of the total animal fiber production in the world), but also because of its excellent quality and characteristics. In the transaction, it is considered as "fiber gem" and "fiber queen".
It is unmatched by all textile raw materials that can be used by human beings at present, so it is also called "soft gold". About 70% of the world's cashmere is produced in China, and its quality is superior to other countries.
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The difference between sheep cashmere and cashmere
1. Cashmere is fine wool that grows on goats. This kind of goat is called cashmere goat, which has good warmth retention and hygroscopicity. The diameter of cashmere is 14- 17 micron, and the length is 30-45 mm. The fiber of cashmere is composed of cortex and scale layer, and the cross section of the fiber is elliptical column. A goat can produce about 75 grams of cashmere every year.
The cashmere produced by five goats in one year can only be woven into an ordinary cashmere sweater. Cashmere products mainly include cashmere sweaters, cashmere pants, cashmere skirts and cashmere scarves. From the appearance, it has natural luster, soft and rich feel, softness, lightness, warmth, smoothness and elasticity. So cashmere is called "fiber gem" and "soft gold".
2. Sheep don't produce cashmere at all, so naturally there is no cashmere sweater. In fact, sheep produce wool, with large output and large quantity. The fineness of wool is 20-40 microns, and the length is 50-200mm. It can be used for coarse spinning and worsted processing of woven products, such as coats, uniforms, blankets, tweed and sweaters.
"Cashmere" and "goat cashmere" are two products with completely different internal qualities, and the price of the former is generally five times that of the latter.
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