Buying a Black Cashmere Sweater?

By Travis Killian

A black cashmere sweater is a wonderful gift to give anyone. Like a fine crystal, a cashmere sweater is always appreciated and can be given with pride and confidence that the gift will be greatly appreciated. It makes for both a gift that can be given when you are doubtful about what gift to give and when you want something special to give someone to cherish forever.

Anyone who has had the chance to wear a cashmere sweater will remember the exquisitely luxurious feel of the fabric against the skin. A black cashmere sweater stands out even more, not only for its luxury but also for the high level of sophistication it suggests. After all, practically everyone knows the value of a cashmere sweater.

The value of black cashmere sweaters is not only limited to the price tag, even though the price shows that this clothing article is exclusive. The value is also in the work involved in creating fine cashmere. The workers go to the Himalayan mountains to extract the fur from the goats, then they weave this fine fur into a perfect, smooth and warm piece of clothing known as cashmere.

At first, the cashmere sweaters that became popular originated from the wool that came from goats in the province of Kashmir. Now, however, we get most of our supply from China. What makes this material so great is the fact that it is one of nature's beauty. From the works of the goat's diet, their environment conditions and their evolution, nature has created a work of art in cashmere.

Pure cashmere is taken directly from the underbelly of goats in the spring when they shed their hair. You can only get 150 grams of this hair from each goat. The wool gathered from these parts is the softest wool in nature. Yes, it is remarkably softer than sheep wool. The fibers are much shorter, making it harder to weave into a fabric. The finest of this wool comes from the white goats, which are dyed to create the elegant and beautiful black cashmere sweaters.

The outstanding qualities of the cashmere sweater fabric plus its relative rarity have combined to make the black cashmere sweater a true thing of value. The rich and famous know that. It is said that the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte was so smitten with a liking for cashmere fabrics that she prevailed upon the Emperor to obtain for her no less than seventeen cashmere shawls.

When you give your gift of a black cashmere sweater, it may help for you to furnish a brief historical note about the origins of the cashmere sweater. The historical perspective may engender more appreciation from your recipient.

But when they wear your gift, they cannot help but notice the way the sweater sets off the colors of the clothes they wear with it. The blacks will reach the full fruition of their elegance and the other colors will burst into more vivid clarity when they hang in contrast to the lush exquisiteness of the black cashmere sweater.

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