Periwinkle Penguins

Periwinkle Penguins

CASHMERE WOOL

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From what organism is your fiber harvested? - Cashmere (sometimes known as Pashmina) is obtained from the Cashmere goat. It is collected during the spring moulting seasons when the goats are naturally shedding their winter coat. - 2. How is the fiber processed from the organism to a usable fiber? - There are 5 major steps to producing Cashmere - 1. Collection - 2. Sorting, Scouring - 3. Dehairing - 4. Spinning - 5. Weaving, Knitting

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- In the collection process the hair is either combed or sheared, during the molting season - In the sorting, scouring process the hand sorting for coarse hair takes place. After sorting the it the fiber is washed to remove grease, dirt, or any vegetable matter gathered in the collection. - In the dehairing process the material is de-haired. This step removes vegetable matter, dandruff, and course outer hair. - After the 3 steps above have been done, it is spun into yarns. - Once it is spun it is weaved or knitt into different types of clothing. - 3. In what parts of the world is this fiber grown?

- Cashmere is grown in China, Tibet, Mongolia, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Turkey, and Central Asian Republics. - 4. In what ways do the people of the world use the fiber? Give several examples. Make sure you are leaving the United States for your sampling. - The top producers of cashmere today are China, Mongolia, and Tibet. After the cloth is prepared it is made into clothes such as jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, sweaters, socks, etc. It can also be made into cloth. Although there is a large variety of ways it can be used, cashmere is used in these same ways all over the world.