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Cashmere history
In the XIII century, the legendary traveler Marco Polo met in caves incredibly fluffy Mongolian goats: in the spring of their shepherds plucked undercoat soft and carefully collected the scraps that animals are dumped on their own. Today, scientists believe that Capra hirkus or goat stone, used residents of Mongolia and Tibet for the production of wool, long before both of these goals began to breed sheep. A delightfully warm and lightweight wool ibex was on the production of traditional clothing and blankets, a refuge from the bitter cold - funny, but "outfit" medieval Tibetan mountaineer, from head to toe dressed in precious cashmere, could be estimated at an astronomical sum.
In XVIII-XIX century magic wool "was published in People": from Tibet, Mongolia and Tartary through Ladakh in Europe began to be exported shawls of the most subtle variations fiber skins ibex - Pashmina (details Pashmina read on JustLady.Ru). Then coat got its present name in honor of the northern region of India, Kashmir. In France and England began the momentcashmere insanity - Yarn and finished products handmade bought tons, ladies were ready to wrap them in the head. Exported not only wool, but also of the ibex; France and Scotland have developed technology of spinning cashmere yarn.
Pooh stone goats sorted in two directions: the color and thickness. Each of them, in turn, has three "units". Color: white, gray and brown, thickness: pashmina, cashmere, angora. Cashmere fiber - is that "girth" reaches 16-19 microns (thinner - pashmina, thicker - Angora). On average ladies' cashmere sweater takes about 300 grams of down, this "harvest" a "fertile" goat or a few less productive. That's why so expensive cashmere.
Cashmere geography
Today, the main cashmere power is considered to be China (due to the fact that his territory is an independent province of Inner Mongolia). In second place - Mongolia, the third divided India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and power in Central Asia. It is believed that the perfect cashmere mined in Inner Mongolia, with its ideal climate for stone goat - very cold winters and very hot summers. A small amount of cashmere goats is collected on farms Mediterranean, New Zealand and even Russia, but the wool does not have as wide a commercial application.Cashmere It takes approximately half a percentage point in the annual world output of wool.
Cashmere crude which further decreases in volume percent to 30% after a thorough washing is performed knitting yarn and cloth. Because this material is created andcashmere clothing. Yarn turns into sweaters, dresses, hats, gloves, socks, fabric is used to produce coats, jackets, suits, trousers, skirts, scarves. The best yarn and fabric produced at the plant in Italy, Scotland, England and Japan. Leaders in the production of cashmere clothing - certainly, Scotland and Italy. However, many international design houses offers a delightful clothes of high quality cashmere, raw material for which was purchased from reputable manufacturers.
Cashmere science
Best guide in the search for high-qualityClothes made of cashmere - Your own feelings and sensations. Products made of one hundred percent quality wool is so soft, light and pleasant to the touch, that they can not be confused with anything. Rub lightly on the cheek cashmere sweater, and you will inevitably fall into bliss, clearly felt that suddenly found themselves in the arms of a loved one. RealClothes made of cashmere not "bite" (the price is, alas, does not apply), and is not pricked, as is the case with the other hair, as well as different hypoallergenic - no coincidence in the little things you can wear cashmere newborn!
Kashmir has excellent regulators - it is warm, but not stuffy. Therefore, even if it gives a little eccentricity, cashmere clothes fit style can be worn even in summer. Known historical anecdote about how Queen Marie Antoinette set out to derive from an egg chick, using as an incubator your favorite cashmere shawl - and what do you think she did it!
Of course, expensive clothing from "wool gold" requires special conditions of care. It is recommended to store cashmere things in a cool dark place, possibly putting it in a sealed plastic or cellophane bag. A preferred method of cleaning - dry, but if it is imperative to wash clothes, better to prefer a gentle hand washing. Use water at room temperature, liquid detergent wool (or shampoo) and in no case do not soak the thing. Drycashmere recommend straightened over dry towel.
With proper carecashmere clothing repay you record life - things of this wool is famous for the fact that they practically do not roll down, rub decades not lose their shape and appearance.
Olga mob
Women's magazine JustLady