Showing posts with label De-Hairing Cashmere Goats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label De-Hairing Cashmere Goats. Show all posts

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Capra Hircus - Cashmere Goats

Every spring a special type of wooden comb is used to remove the precious cashmere undercoat which comes off easily when the hair is sufficiently matured. This is know as de-hairing. The hair is then spun into cashmere yarn.