What fabric is cashmere?
I believe many people have heard of cashmere when they buy clothes, but they are not sure what it means.
Cashmere is a common name of cashmere, and its English name is Cashmere, which is actually a transliteration of Kashmir, because Kashmir used to be a distribution center of cashmere in history. Cashmere is divided into white cashmere, blue cashmere and purple cashmere, among which white cashmere has the highest value. In fact, the popular cashmere is not cashmere in the real sense, but a kind of chemical fiber product with poor warmth retention. According to the name of the region, it is called cashmere. Now when cashmere is mentioned internationally, it means cashmere. There is only Pashm in the English-Chinese dictionary, which means "cashmere, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other real estate are used to make Kashmir shawls." . The annual cashmere yield of a sheep is only100g. It takes about 30 wool to make a coat.
Is cashmere wool or cashmere?
Cashmere means cashmere. According to the truth, 100% cashmere should be 100% cashmere, but at one time, some fine knitting yarns (including wool, acrylic fiber or wool-wool blended yarn) were collectively referred to as "cashmere" in China, so it is difficult to say what the composition of the scarf you see now, and regular manufacturers generally do not label it like this, because according to national standards,
How to clean cashmere fabric
A, first soak in water at room temperature for 5~ 10min, and the soaking time should not be too long. If the time is too long, the clothes will easily shrink and deform;
B, it is advisable to use neutral detergent or laundry detergent. Ordinary washing powder or soap powder is more alkaline, which is easy to denature protein fiber, so clothes are easy to yellow;
C, when washing with clear water, you can add a little white vinegar to neutralize the residual alkali in the detergent;
D, after washing, ironing. Nowadays, irons have automatic labels: cotton, hemp, silk, wool, polyester and so on. Just choose wool, dry it naturally after ironing, and don't expose it to the sun.
How to maintain cashmere?
1. Cashmere products should be kept clean when worn. Cashmere underwear should always be folded gently to remove dust. Cashmere coat can be brushed gently along the direction of wool head with soft wool electrostatic brush, which can remove dust, prevent the lurking and destruction of moths and make wool supple. In addition, cashmere products stained with stains should be washed in time.
2. When cashmere products need to be stored in season, they must be washed, ironed and dried before storage, which can reduce the conditions and scope of mold and moth activities, and can also kill insects and sterilize.
3. When cashmere products are stored, underwear can be folded, sealed with plastic bags and placed flat in the wardrobe. The coat should be put in a plastic bag and hung in the closet.
4. Stored cashmere products should be protected from light to prevent fading. They should be ventilated, sheltered, dusted and dehumidified, and should not be exposed to the sun. If it is sun-dried, let it dry thoroughly before putting it in the wardrobe. At the same time, mildew-proof and moth-proof pieces are placed around the wardrobe to prevent cashmere products from being affected with moisture, mildew and insects.