The ins and outs of cashmere fiber:

• Known to be the fiber of kings
• Feels much softer to the touch than wool
• Fleece consists of very fine, crimpy down and long, coarse, straight guard hairs
• Fiber must be separated using a dehairer process, eliminating guard hairs
• A yield of at least 30% down is desirable
• Cashmere down growth begins around the longest day of the year and stops around the shortest day
• The crimp is the style and a tightly crimped down is the most desirable
• The diameter of the fiber must be under 19 microns in order to be labeled cashmere
• There are many colors and combinations of colors