162,300 ₹

  One of the rarest natural fibers in the world, 

cashmeres not a wool but a hair, which accounts for its 

unmistakable feel. With fast-fashion chains such as Uniqlo 

and Joe Fresh selling discount product in bulk, its hard 

to tell the good stuff from the junk

Where It’s From

Most [url=http://www.goodcashmere.com/cashmere/]cashmere

[/url] comes from goats in the Gobi Desert, which 

stretches from Northern China into Mongolia. Beneath the 

animals’ coarse hair lies an undercoat of superfine 

fibers concentrated on the underbelly. In May and June, 

when the goats molt, local workers comb the belly hair, 

sort it by hand, and send it to a dehairing facility 

(usually in China) to be cleaned and refined. Then it’s 

baled and delivered to Europe, where it’s spun into fine 

yarn and sold to designers for roughly $114 a pound. With 

adequate supplies of top-notch raw materials becoming 

scarce in Asia, Afghanistan has become an unlikely 

exporter: The country is rich in unadulterated product. As 

China increasingly blends different qualities of cashmere 

to achieve volume, Afghan goat farmers are filling the 

demand for completely pure knits.

    Buying Tips

    1. Check the Weight

A garment made of two plies, meaning it was knitted from 

double strands of yarn, or more, will often be longer-

lasting. The heavier the sweater, the warmer (and more 

expensive) it will be.

    2. Beware of Pilling

Premium cashmere is made from the long hairs of goats—and 

it’s combed, never sheared. Shearing yields shorter 

fibers that are prone to pilling. Before you buy, rub the 

surface of a garment with the palm of your hand and see if 

fibers begin to roll up and/or shed. This is an indication 

that there’s excess short-fiber content.

    3. Look for a Tight Knit

Durable cashmere is tightly woven. If the construction 

feels loose, the garment will lose its shape quickly. 

Gauge quality by holding a piece up to the light—if you 

can see through, it probably won’t be wearable for longer 

than a season.

    4. Consider the Color

Heavily dyed fiber loses some of its softness. Chinese 

white from Inner Mongolia is regarded as the finest-

quality cashmere because it’s not subjected to coloring 

or bleach. Outer Mongolia is developing a niche in natural 

cashmere in camel and brown hues.