Cashmere

How it is used

Use for fibre content, not simply a soft feel; a cashmere blend is different from pure cashmere.

Example sentences

1. The scarf contains ten per cent cashmere and ninety per cent wool.

   The percentage distinguishes a blend from an all-cashmere product.

2. The buyer asked for fibre testing before accepting the cashmere claim.

   A material claim should refer to composition rather than touch alone.

Common collocations

• cashmere knitwear
• cashmere blend

Related terms

• fibreA very thin, long strand of natural or man-made material that is spun into yarn to make fabric, such as cotton, wool, polyester or viscose.
• compositionThe fibres a fabric or garment is made of and their percentages, for example 60% cotton, 40% polyester.

More terms: Fibres & Fabrics

• fabric
• cotton
• polyester
• woven
• knit
• GSM
• denim
• jersey
• elastane
• viscose
• linen
• wool