SOFTON CASHMERE

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Fun facts about cashmere

1.      A number of research projects have been conducted finding cashmere to be 7-8 times warmer than Merino wool. It is the warmest wool in the world!

2.      As well as keeping you warm, cashmere is also a good temperature regulator. Great insulation feature of the fiber allows you wear the garments all year around.

3.      Another point of difference for cashmere fiber is that it is hollow in the centre. That is what gives it a delicate silky texture.

4.      The thickness of the cashmere is measured in microns. Cashmere fiber is between 7 and 19 microns. For comparison, human hair is around 75 microns- cashmere is a lot finer.