cashmere yarn

Soft knitting material

Cashmere yarn is yarn spun from the soft undercoat of cashmere goats.

Prized for its exceptional softness, warmth, and light weight, cashmere yarn commands premium prices and is used for luxury knitwear: She splurged on cashmere yarn for a hand-knit sweater.

The fiber originates primarily from goats in Mongolia, China, and the Himalayas.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G