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Cashmere Fiber
Outline:
•Introduction
•History
•Structure
•Production &Processing
-Grading
-Washing
-Dehairing
-Carding
•Properties
•Advantages & Disadvantages
•Application
Introduction
Usually known as cashmere wool obtained from
Cashmere goats .
 Breed name: Capra hircus laniger.
Introduction
It is 8 times warmer & 3 times more
insulating than ordinary wool. Finer, lighter
and softer.
Most cashmere comes from goats in the
Gobi Desert, which stretches from Northern
China into Mongolia.
History
• Cashmere has been manufactured
in Mongolia, Nepal and Kashmir for thousands
of years.
• Pashmina, which comes from the Persian
word for wool.
• The name ‘Cashmere’ was in the 16th century.
• In the 18th century Cashmere goat imported
down from Tibet and Tartary through Ladakh.
History
• Cashmere producing areas are Himalayan region
extending east to China and west to Iran. In 19th
century.
• In 1949 there were around 2.4 million goats in
Mongolia but there were 25.8 million in 2004.
• Today, almost 3,000 tones produced annually come
from Mongolia, Iran, Afghanistan and New Zealand.
Structure
Structure
Structure
Structure
• The fiber of cashmere is about 3.5-7 cm
(1.5-3 inches) of staple length.
• The diameter of cashmere fiber is 7-19 microns
and an average of 14 microns.
• It is of gray-brown color while raw cashmere
naturally form the goat in only three colors of
white, gray and brown.
Structure
Production
• 70% of world’s cashmere is produced in China.
• Outer Mongolia at 15-20%, Iran and Afghanistan
at a combined 10-15%.
• There are some small weights of cashmere
produced in the Central Asian Countries of
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, in Turkey,
India, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan.
Production
• The annual world clip is estimated to be
between 15000-2000 tons in which yearly an
average goat produce 150 grams (0.33 lb).
• Kashmir goats only produce 4-6 ounces per
year.
• Goat only produce good quality cashmere
until round 4 or 5 years of age.
Processing
Processing
Grading:
Cashmere is collected during the
spring season when goats naturally shed their
hair.
Harvested hairs are sorted according to
quality, width and length. Short, coarser hairs
are discarded with a course of comb.
Shearing & Combing
Grading
Processing
Washing:
It is a cleaning
process which removes
the grease, sweat and
dirt from the fiber
before being rinsed in
clean water and passes
through squeeze rolls
and dried in a hot air
chamber.
Processing
Dehairing:
Dehairing is the process of
separating undesirable matter, including guard
hair from shorter, finer and softer fibers.
Processing
Carding:
Carding is a mechanical process that
parallelized, cleans and blends fibers to
produce a continuous sliver suitable for the
yarn manufacturing.
Processing
Properties
• Cashmere is soft, silk, smooth and
resilient and also very warm.
• The capacity of cashmere moisture
regain is up to 15%.
• It has tensile strength of 6.06-7.85
cN/tex.
• It is a normal heat resistant and is kept
under 30°C.
Advantages
• Moisture absorption.
• Natural fire resistant.
• Dust & bacteria prevent.
• Electric resistance.
• Good feel & is very comfortable.
• Delicate Nature. (won’t use as hardware)
• Biodegradable.
• Easy to dye.
Disadvantages
• Highly expensive.
• Delicate Nature. (requires lot of
maintenance)
• Easley attacked by moths.
• Pilling, if not dehaired properly.
Application
• Cashmere is used to make accessories such as
gloves, scarves and shawls.
• It is used in apparel like sweaters, socks,
blazers, coats, jackets and underwear.
• Coarser cashmere is used for rugs and carpets,
bedding.
• Camping and Sports Equipment
Cashmere Fiber

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Cashmere Fiber

  • 3. Introduction Usually known as cashmere wool obtained from Cashmere goats .  Breed name: Capra hircus laniger.
  • 4. Introduction It is 8 times warmer & 3 times more insulating than ordinary wool. Finer, lighter and softer. Most cashmere comes from goats in the Gobi Desert, which stretches from Northern China into Mongolia.
  • 5. History • Cashmere has been manufactured in Mongolia, Nepal and Kashmir for thousands of years. • Pashmina, which comes from the Persian word for wool. • The name ‘Cashmere’ was in the 16th century. • In the 18th century Cashmere goat imported down from Tibet and Tartary through Ladakh.
  • 6. History • Cashmere producing areas are Himalayan region extending east to China and west to Iran. In 19th century. • In 1949 there were around 2.4 million goats in Mongolia but there were 25.8 million in 2004. • Today, almost 3,000 tones produced annually come from Mongolia, Iran, Afghanistan and New Zealand.
  • 10. Structure • The fiber of cashmere is about 3.5-7 cm (1.5-3 inches) of staple length. • The diameter of cashmere fiber is 7-19 microns and an average of 14 microns. • It is of gray-brown color while raw cashmere naturally form the goat in only three colors of white, gray and brown.
  • 12. Production • 70% of world’s cashmere is produced in China. • Outer Mongolia at 15-20%, Iran and Afghanistan at a combined 10-15%. • There are some small weights of cashmere produced in the Central Asian Countries of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, in Turkey, India, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan.
  • 13. Production • The annual world clip is estimated to be between 15000-2000 tons in which yearly an average goat produce 150 grams (0.33 lb). • Kashmir goats only produce 4-6 ounces per year. • Goat only produce good quality cashmere until round 4 or 5 years of age.
  • 15. Processing Grading: Cashmere is collected during the spring season when goats naturally shed their hair. Harvested hairs are sorted according to quality, width and length. Short, coarser hairs are discarded with a course of comb.
  • 18. Processing Washing: It is a cleaning process which removes the grease, sweat and dirt from the fiber before being rinsed in clean water and passes through squeeze rolls and dried in a hot air chamber.
  • 19. Processing Dehairing: Dehairing is the process of separating undesirable matter, including guard hair from shorter, finer and softer fibers.
  • 20. Processing Carding: Carding is a mechanical process that parallelized, cleans and blends fibers to produce a continuous sliver suitable for the yarn manufacturing.
  • 22. Properties • Cashmere is soft, silk, smooth and resilient and also very warm. • The capacity of cashmere moisture regain is up to 15%. • It has tensile strength of 6.06-7.85 cN/tex. • It is a normal heat resistant and is kept under 30°C.
  • 23. Advantages • Moisture absorption. • Natural fire resistant. • Dust & bacteria prevent. • Electric resistance. • Good feel & is very comfortable. • Delicate Nature. (won’t use as hardware) • Biodegradable. • Easy to dye.
  • 24. Disadvantages • Highly expensive. • Delicate Nature. (requires lot of maintenance) • Easley attacked by moths. • Pilling, if not dehaired properly.
  • 25. Application • Cashmere is used to make accessories such as gloves, scarves and shawls. • It is used in apparel like sweaters, socks, blazers, coats, jackets and underwear. • Coarser cashmere is used for rugs and carpets, bedding. • Camping and Sports Equipment

Editor's Notes

  1. https://www.onecashmere.com/en/history-cashmere/
  2. https://capcas.com/cashmere-history/
  3. http://www.aplf.com/en-US/leather-fashion-news-and-blog/news/16491/cashmere-fiber-production-the-process-from-the-goat-to-top-quality-yarns
  4. http://www.cashmere-yarn.com/newsd-5-1129.html https://thefashionrobot.com/blog/2016/10/7/technical-characteristics-of-cashmere
  5. It is highly expensive because cashmere goats produce very less wool, its production is less but its demand is very high which make it’s value high.
  6. http://allaboutcashmere.com/uses-of-cashmere/