Cashmere blankets - A cashmere blanket is a luxury you deserve

A cashmere blanket will wrap your lap in luxurious softness and warmth without weight. For centuries only royalty could afford the indulgence of cashmere goods, so valued they ranked with court jewels as among the most precious gifts of nature's bounty.

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Napoleon started a craze for cashmere shawls when he gave 17 of them to his wife, the Princess Eugenie. Queen Victoria was equally attached to the incomparably soft material. Today, cashmere remains unequaled as the world's most prized fiber.

Available in standard bedding sizes as well as decorative throws, lightweight top quality cashmere blankets come with a hefty price tag. Look for reputable retailers online who vouch for the source of the cashmere in their products.

Slipping into bed under a beautifully loomed cashmere blanket is the stuff of dreams and sure to insure sweet ones.

What is cashmere ?

Cashmere is the down shed annually by Kashmir goats living in the mountainous regions of Tibet and Mongolia. In order for the goats to survive, they grow coarse outer hair that repels the elements. Beneath that external coat, along the animal's throat and belly, is the longer, finer fiber, cashmere, which insulates the goats from the frigid air. It takes each goat as long as four years to produce enough cashmere for a single sweater, double that for a blanket! To collect the cashmere, each animal is combed by hand every spring.

Not all cashmere is equal :

Manufacturers of cheaper cashmere products use the short fibers from the back and legs of the Kashmir goat, where it is coarser, but also less costly to purchase and produce. Occasionally other fibers will be mixed with the cashmere, but will be deceptively labeled as "pure or 100% percent cashmere." The Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute (CCMI) was created to protect consumers, retailers and manufacturers and promote genuine cashmere.
Slipping into bed under a beautifully loomed cashmere blanket is the stuff of dreams and sure to insure sweet ones.
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