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The Fiber
The fine, soft fiber we associate with expensive sweaters and scarves is the
down undercoat of goats. The down, as well as the guard hair which surrounds it,
may be any color, although the shearable parts of the body (excluding face,
stockings, and belly)should be of a single color. The fiber grows to its
maximum length in mid winter and is shed around kidding time. Prior to shedding
the goats may be shorn, or the fleece may be combed as it sheds.
Approximately three-quarters of the hair on cashmere goats is guard hair. The
downy cashmere undercoat amounts to mere ounces annually, the quantity of down
being determined by factors including fiber length and fineness and the amount
of fleece coverage on a goat’s body. The fiber is crimped, soft, and lacking
luster. By industry standards it must be at least 1 ¼ inches long with an
average diameter less than nineteen microns. Whether it is shorn or combed,
cashmere is usually de-haired mechanically. |
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CudRow
Cashmere Goats
Breeding Stock - Black or White
Four (4) Years of Linage
Fiber Tested Adults
Bucks and Does
Original Stock from Texas and New Zealand |
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For Faster Response
Call 865-856-5264
Or Email
cudrowcashmere@msn.com |
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