Cashmere doesn't come from a sheep like you may think, but from the cashmere goat. These goats are found across the Himalayas where temperatures can drop to -30°C and their freezing cold habitat ...

And unlike those bulky sheep fiber pullovers, its yarn, derived from goat hair, skims over the body. The cheap cashmere sweater has made the dream of cashmere affordable to the rest of the world.

Unlike regular wool sweaters that are typically made from sheep's fleece, cashmere is sourced from goats that live in the Himalayas. Because of the brutal cold and weather conditions, they grow a ...