Cashmere refers to the hair of goats

native to Kashmir in India, which also comes

from the Kashmir region.

Long known only as a traditional material,

Cashmere became known to Europe through

Cashmere Schole Muffler, imported from

Egypt in the early 19th century,

and the material gained sensational popularity

to the extent that Napoleon himself

instructed to import the goats and make fabrics.