1680s, "shawl made of cashmere wool," from the old spelling of Kashmir, Himalayan kingdom where wool was obtained from long-haired goats. As a name for this kind of woolen fabric, favored fo [..]

type of fine, soft material made from wool of the cashmere goat.

A fabric woven from the soft, fine under coat of goats living in the high, dry plateaus surrounding the Gobi Desert, which stretch from Northern China into Mongolia. Cashmere sweaters are usually knit on hand-operated machines to create a luxurious garment.

An extremely soft luxurious fabric made from the hair of the cashmere goat, native to Kashmir in northwestern India, Tibet, Turkestan, Iran, Iraq, and China; used in sweaters, suits, and overcoats. Cashmere is often blended with other wools, silk, cotton and lycra.  We recommend laundering accordingly to the highest % of fiber content. Click Here F [..]

Soft and airy wool from undercoat of the Cashmere/Kashmir goat, usually found in Asia. Used in sweaters and other garments when woven.

A soft often expensive fabric made of the fine, downy wool growing beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat. 2: Has a very soft silky finish; very light in weight. Doesn’t stand up to hard wear on [..]

true cashmere is a fabric woven from the hair fiber of cashmere goats mixed with other fine wools. Cashmere is a fine and costly twill-weave

(n) a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat(n) the wool of the Kashmir goat(n) an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

A type of wool made from fibers obtained from the Cashmere goat characterized by luxuriously soft fibers.

Famous for its extra-fine softness and silky hand, cashmere is the downy wool growing beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat; only a few ounces can be gathered per year. It takes about four years for one goat to produce enough wool to make a cashmere sweater. Cashmere’s high moisture content allows its insulating properties to change with the [..]

Fiber from the fleecy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. It is  used to produce both knitted and woven fabrics.  Cashmere is a soft, luxurious fabric which is used for shawls, sweaters, coats, dresses and [..]

Cashmere is made from the soft hairs that grow on the belly of a Kashmir goat, which is native to the Himalayas. The scarcity and arduous harvesting process of this fiber makes it a luxury material, a [..]

Kashmir|lang=en A breed of goat (''Capra aegagrus hircus'') raised for its hair. A city in Washington