HERAT, Afghanistan – Not so long ago, Afghan farmers collected the thick winter undercoat their goats shed every spring and threw it on the fire to heat their homes and cook their food. Some have ...

Cashmere is an incredibly soft and very warm animal fiber, and it’s not as abundant as other animal fibers, like sheep’s wool. Cashmere is shorn from the undercoat of cashmere (Kashmir) goats when ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. Cashmere is a type of fiber made ...