Types of Cashmere Products

Cashmere is categorized by color into white, cyan, and purple types.

White Cashmere:

1. Color: Pale cyan with gray-white, without mixed fibers; otherwise, it's priced as cyan cashmere. The color quality difference is 150%.
2. Origin: Inner Mongolia is a renowned region in China for white cashmere, especially produced in places like Ordos and its banners.
3. Features: Long fibers, strong tensile strength, high purity, and an ice sugar color appearance. Baotou white cashmere is among the finest, with other regions like Dolon in Xilin Gol and Hada in Xilinhot also noted for their quality.

Cyan Cashmere:

1. Color: Light cyan with gray-white, allowing a small amount of black hair. The color quality difference is 120%.
2. Origin: Cyan cashmere is less commonly produced, mainly in areas like Xilin Gol and Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia.
3. Features: Long but coarser fibers with strong tensile strength and good luster.

Purple Cashmere:

1. Color: Purple-brown, regardless of shade variations.
2. Origin: Mainly produced by black goats, found in Inner Mongolia and other regions.
3. Features: Characterized by its rich purple hue, long and fine fibers, and high cashmere content.

Raw Materials of Cashmere:

1. Raw Cashmere: From dual-coated goats, primarily the undercoat with minimal natural impurities.
2. Opened Cashmere: After sorting and removing impurities through mechanical processes.
3. Scoured Cashmere: Washed to meet quality standards.
4. Dehaired Cashmere: Processed industrially after washing.
5. Goat Hair: Collected from goats, with fibers thicker than 25 microns.

Other Types of Cashmere:

1. First-Grade Cashmere: Fine, long fibers with high cashmere content and a soft feel.
2. Second-Grade Cashmere: Coarser, shorter fibers with lower cashmere content.
3. Scab Cashmere: From scabby goats, dry and weak.
4. Oily Cashmere: Over-oiled during collection, damaging the fibers.
5. Bug-Eaten Cashmere: Damaged by insects, severely losing its value.
6. Moldy Cashmere: Damaged by moisture and heat, losing strength and luster.
7. Black Skin Cashmere: With black skin, short fibers, and poor luster.