Cashmere must be one of the most evocative words in the world. It conjures up images of soft luxury and warmth, and calls to mind the high mountains of the Himalayas.
What is cashmere and where did it come from? As its name implies cashmere originated in Kashmir. It is the fibre spun from the inner fleece of the cashmere goat and is one of the finest fibres known to man. Cashmere is the most exciting material to work with. It is difficult to get hold of, it is produced in a remote primitive area of the world. It is complicated to process the fibre and it is very expensive. All the difficulties of dealing with cashmere remain the same and have remained the same for over a hundred and fifty years but it produces a wonderful product which Glen Prince is very happy to be associated with.