Even when you've harvested the fibers, the usable weight halves once it's been stripped of grease, dirt, and thicker hairs. Cashmere still only makes up 0.5% of the world's total wool production.

Granted, it takes a lot of effort to spin, dye, and knit millions of these fine wool fibers into a single sweater, so they come at a premium cost. But when you're cocooned in a fluffy cashmere ...

Even when you've harvested the fibers the usable weight halves once it's been stripped of grease, dirt, and thicker hairs and cashmere still only makes up 0.5% of the world's total wool production.

Wool and cashmere were precious materials, so when garments reached the end of their long lives, craftspeople would break down the yarns then respin them into new fibers. All of this has changed ...

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