Cashmere sweater
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Narrator: Cashmere: the luxurious garment that is soft, cloud-like, wispy, and high in price.
Johnstons of Elgin, a company that has been making cashmere products since 1851, gave us a peek inside the cashmere-making process.
Here's how cashmere is made. This prized material stems from the cashmere goat and is also almost three times more insulating than sheep wool.
These goats can be found across the Himalayas, and they're very in-demand. In some cases, several goats are needed to make just a single cashmere garment.
Simon Cotton: So cashmere is very precious, and it's collected in very small quantities.
Where is cashmere
It's combed from the underside of the goat in a very natural process in the springtime when the fibers are starting to float, so they're shedding their winter coats.
Narrator: First, the fibers are dyed to the desired color.
Johnstons of Elgin has over 6,500 shades in its color library. Dying can leave the fibers matted, so teasing helps open the
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