Cashmere is an unlikely candidate for controversy. It conjures up images of cozy, expensive scarves, made from the belly hair of goats roaming across the steppes of Mongolia, using techniques and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When temperatures start to drop, we all like to cozy up with a nice soft sweater. But if your winter wardrobe needs a refresh, ...

Most major luxury brands — including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Burberry and Prada — buy their cashmere from Mongolian farms that effectively torture the goats that produce the pricey fabric, ...

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Brad Pitt has really gotten PETA’s goat. The animal rights group called out the Hollywood star’s luxury clothing company for “misleading marketing claims” about its cashmere products — which sell for ...

Cashmere comes from the soft undercoat of cashmere goats, not from shearing but from combing during specific seasons. Each goat yields only 150–300 grams annually, making supply inherently limited and ...

Dr. Allington, a landscape ecologist, is an assistant professor in the department of natural resources and the environment at Cornell. Her research has focused on the arid rangelands of the Mongolian ...