What she showed was modern elegance by way of minimalist coats and dresses made from cashmere, wool or mixed with pony hair.

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That means separating the unwanted coarse outer hair of the goats from the valuable ultrafine cashmere underfleece, which measures just 12 to 18 microns in width (one sheep wool fiber is more like 25 microns wide).

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