The Ethical Cashmere Blog
Cresting the COVID19 Second Wave
Ethical Cashmere's first priority, is authenticity. Hopefully it would be enough to allow us to keep that lifeline the following year, and the years after.
COVID19 in Kashmir & Nepal
But if Ethical Cashmere is to be authentic, I had to do what a Himalayan business person would. Would it help our weavers if I added something? And that was when he confessed that our weavers didn't have enough to buy food in lockdown.
Types of Cashmere Weave: Which One is Softest?
Nuraini Arsad about cashmere
I should begin by emphasising that the weave of cashmere would not be enough to compensate for inferior quality of the fibre itself. A high quality, naturally soft-bred cashmere wool woven for sturdiness would still feel softer than a mixed-bred, lower grade wool woven for maximum softness.
That said, all other things being equal, what's the difference?
Cashmere's Hollow Fibre and How It Affects Colour Perception
Nuraini Arsad about cashmere
These tips are intended more to help the online shopper appreciate the colour behaviour of cashmere that we consider a 'bonus', since it is responsible for cashmere's more luxurious appearance compared to other winter fabrics.
How Soft is Cashmere Compared to Other Natural Fibres?
Nuraini Arsad about cashmere ethical
“OH MY GOD!!” was my instinctive reaction when I touched the cashmere shawl. I had not expected it to be that soft.
Hanging out at Mr. Ghulam’s little store in Pokhara, at first I enjoyed merely looking at the colourful textiles neatly stacking the shelves.
You see, I thought I knew cashmere. There was a phase when it was fashionable in Malaysia; there was ‘pashmina’ (another name for cashmere) everywhere. Nice wide shawls, usually with some kind of paisley pattern. They were cheap, sometimes going for lower than $10.