Cashmere Sweaters

The fiber Cashmere is unarguably one of the finest fabrics available on earth. Coming from underneath the chin part of a goat living in the mountain areas, the fiber, cashmere is a beautiful and more delicate type of material than traditional wool and must be cared for and cleaned extremely gently.

Cashmere is produced mostly in China, Mongolia, Iran and Afghanistan. The value of cashmere is influenced by the fineness of the fibers, the length of the fiber, and the vibrancy of the color. Chinese cashmere is the costliest as it comes from pure white goats only. This white cashmere makes it easy for the manufacturers to dye it in any color they choose.

Just like any other expensive product, there is a difference between quality cashmere or a cheap one. The cashmere fibers are never found to be equal and so, the process to turn raw fibers to cashmere is pretty complex and time consuming. It is this process that makes the Cashmere sweater so valuable and expensive. It is by this process that the quality of the cashmere sweater is determined.

Cashmere Sweaters India

Cashmere is made into different styles respectively for men, women and infants. V-neck cashmere sweaters are made for both men and women. Cashmere wrap sweaters and cashmere cardigan sweaters are also availed. Producing a cashmere sweater takes a long time. The demand for a cashmere sweater is also huge. Often the supply of cashmere sweaters is not able to meet the demand for them. This results in exploitation of the environment. To avoid this, Cashmere sweaters shouldn’t be bought just for their fashion value, rather the product should be taken care of so that it can last long.

To enhance the longevity of the fabric, the following steps must be taken to wash the sweater:-

• The sweater should be soaked and rinsed in lukewarm water and a good natural detergent or soap.
• To eliminate excess of water, press the cashmere but do not twist or wring it.
• To dry the cashmere sweater, roll it on a dry towel. And then press it again to get rid of the remaining water. Now allow it to dry. Never hang a cashmere sweater.
• Folding of a cashmere sweater is fine.

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Sweater India

A sweater is traditionally understood as a warm knitted piece of clothing that covers up the upper torso and many a times the arms of a human body. Sometimes sweaters are also made to cover up the upper torso of an animal like a dog.The factor that distinguishes the sweater the most from other popular garments used to cover up the upper torso is that the fibers used to make a sweater are woven together.

The other important factors that distinguish a sweater from other garments are the weight of the garment and the material from which the garment is made. The material used to make a sweater is usually wool ; however, it can also be made of materials like cotton and synthetics. A sweater is usually a heavy piece of clothing but there are lighter versions of the garment also available.

Sweater Wool

The main use of a sweater is to protect the body of a human or animal from outside cold and to keep the body warmth of the wearer intact. Mostly sweaters a designed to be heavy to keep the wearer warm in harsh cold but there are sweaters also available which are much lighter than the traditional woolens and can be worn in much friendlier climates. Sweaters are also made sometimes to depict a distinct cultural history. A sweater can be worn easily by adding a button or a zipper. Sweaters are designed and manufactured for all age groups of humans that are infants, teens, men and women as well as pets.

Sweaters are manufactured using knitting needles or crochet hooks, on looms or with machines. Whether worn for fashion, warmth or both, each sweater has a particular style of wear. Like, thin sweaters are tucked in the waistband of trousers; else usually men’s sweaters are kept untucked. Sweaters are normally worn over a shirt and optionally with a tie. For women, sometimes, the sweater itself has a belt knitted in it. Sweaters are also used as uniforms for many sports with the team’s logo stitched on it.

Sweaters were traditionally known as home made garments. Garments, which all grandmothers used to knit especially for their grandchildren, to protect them from cold. But, now a days, sweaters are worn; more so, out of fashion than winter wear. And sweaters are now more often bought from linen stores or ordered out of catalogs than being knitted at home.

Traditional sweater patterns from different countries have now become bold fashion statements. Just like the sweater coat, that has always been worn like a normal sweater, along with its patterns, is now fast becoming a hot trend in woman’s fashion wear. But it is now added by some accessories like flashy colors or baling and metal buttons, ties or wraps, hoods and pockets.

There are many different types of sweaters. The main types are Cardigan sweaters, Argyle sweaters, Cashmere sweaters and Read the rest of this entry »