Coats of cashmere

It's safe to say that such an element of clothing as a cashmere coat will never come out of fashion. Otherwise - how can you explain the fact that for more than two centuries without this product there has been no fashion show of outerwear? And it's not a whim of famous designers who promote the material they like.

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What is convenient for a coat of cashmere?

The thing is that the cashmere coat is always exquisite, luxurious, beautiful and practical. What explains the practicality of such a delicate material as cashmere?

All the advantages of this material are not known only to those people who did not have such a thing in their wardrobe. After all, cashmere is not only beautiful, it is also warm. In cold weather, it will warm its master, and in warm weather it will not sweat. Naturalness is another advantage of this material in front of other coats.

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What is cashmere?

So, what is cashmere itself as a fabric, what is it made of and what explains its value?

Cashmere is a very soft, delicate and delicate fabric woven from the down of mountain goats.

Important! Cashmere goats live only in certain countries - Nepal, India, Pakistan, China. Attempts to grow them in other countries, profitable for the manufacturer, did not lead to anything. The name of the fabric comes from the name of the area where this species of goats lives - Kashmir.

Production of

linen In the period when goats are actively molting, as a rule it is a warm spring, their soft wool and down are manually combed. From raw materials so produced, cashmere is produced. From one goat for a year it is possible to comb about 150-200 g of raw materials. After processing, it remains half as much. This explains the considerable value of things from cashmere.

Important! For a better understanding of the tenderness of the material, let's give a comparison: a human hair has a thickness of 50-70 μm, and a cashmere thread of a quality sample is 19-20 μm.

History of cashmere usage for tailoring a coat

We started sewing a cashmere coat for the first time in the 18th century and did it mainly for aristocrats. A lot of time has passed and now every woman and any man can afford it, because a self-respecting outerwear store necessarily has cashmere coats in its assortment. Now there is a wide choice, which is represented by different cut models.

Every year tireless designers come up with new interesting styles, play with the color of cashmere and make the image of a woman and a man unrepeatable. Coats of cashmere are winter and demi-season. With fur and without. Hoods, pockets, buttons - it's all for every taste and color.

Important! Very rarely in our time you can find 100% cashmere. As a rule, a part of synthetic fibers, viscose or wool of other origin is added to the fabric. This is done to improve the quality and extend the wear of the product. But cashmere at the same time loses its original rich appearance and is not as soft as without additives. Be careful when choosing a coat of cashmere and read the manufacturer's tag, so as not to be deceived and not pay more.

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Cashmere and wool coat care tips

Owners of such smart things as cashmere coats are ready to do a lot to keep a nice look of the product longer. The following recommendations will be useful for you:

• During wet and wet weather, stay away from wearing cashmere coats. Choose more practical outerwear.

Important! If you are still in the rain, then when you come home, hang up your coat on your shoulders and let it dry thoroughly. In no case should you accelerate the drying of the fabric with heaters, hair dryers, irons, fire or direct sunlight.

• Keep the cashmere coat in the closet on the hanger, and it should fit the size of the product and do not tighten the fabric. It is even better to store the coat in a special case.
• The cabinet where the cashmere or wool product is stored should be regularly treated with special insecticides that can damage natural tissues. For example, a mole likes to spoil woolen and cashmere products.

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Cleaning the cashmere coat

As you take care of the thing, it will sooner or later get dirty. This is inevitable for a cashmere coat. Even if there are no stains on it, it should still be refreshed after a long socks.

Important! Carefully read the manufacturer's tag on the product. Some of them allow you to erase a thing and indicate the conditions under which this process can be made. All this depends on the composition of the fabric and the percentage of natural fibers.

But in most cases for dry cashmere products it is always preferable to dry clean before wet cleaning and washing. Water becomes the cause of deformation of the coat, thinning of the tissue, the appearance of pellets.

If you did not save your coat from the stain, the sooner you start it "save", the better the result, because cashmere, like other woolen fabrics, does not immediately absorb stains.

To clean a cashmere coat it is necessary thus:

1. At the initial stage it will be simple enough to get wet.
2. If the stain remains, use a solution of table vinegar or medical alcohol. Dilute any of these liquids with warm water in 1: 1 proportions. Gently pat the spot with the solution. After removing the stain, allow to dry the cloth and wipe with a soft brush, leveling the texture of the fabric.
3. If the stain on the coat is hard to remove, for example, from wine or berries, then it's best to seek professional dry cleaning.

Important! When cleaning cashmere coats, you should not use stiff brushes and rub the cloth heavily. This will lead to the appearance of spools and loss of matter density.

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How to remove the spools on a cashmere coat?

Spools are almost inevitable on cashmere fabrics. They arise from frequent wear of a thing or from friction, because often the coat remains in perfect condition everywhere, except the part where it touches every day with your handbag.

The spools can be cleaned off on their own:

• You can clean the cashmere coat from the spools with a thin manicure scissors. Carefully cut off the pellets.
• Even easier to restore the aesthetics of the fabric, if you use a special machine for the spools. This method will take significantly less of your time.

Important! Do not pull the spools with your fingers. Thus, you can damage the fabric, pulling out of it the precious fibers of cashmere.

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How to choose the right coat?

To make a choice of a coat in a store faster and after not to regret your decision, offer a couple of tips on this:

• Decide on the seasonality of the coat. Consider at what temperature you plan to wear it.
• If you lead an active lifestyle and buy a coat for everyday purposes, then it's best to take shorter models. They are more convenient to travel in the car and move quickly.
• With a measured lifestyle, you can look at the elongated models, because they always look more feminine.
• Also, when choosing the length of a coat, you must always take into account your growth. For girls with low growth, short models, not below the knee, are more suitable. But for tall girls - elongated. You can also consider the option of length "in the floor."
• If you want to emphasize your waistline, then choose models flared cut with a belt at the waist. This style makes the waist graceful and even thinner.
• For a girl with a fragile physique, a cashmere coat with a small, slightly rounded collar is more suitable.

Whatever cashmere coat you choose, the main thing is to wear it with pleasure. Although what are we talking about? Coats of cashmere can not be worn in another way! Such a thing in your wardrobe will guarantee you pleasure, good mood and self-confidence.