grading

One of the first actions Kering took was to help improving goat-combing, in order to make the process cleaner and more efficient. Local herders have learned how to sort cashmere by quality, packing the different grades into cotton, rather than plastic bags. Cashmere fiber quality is also now being augmented through improving goat husbandry and breeding. The project also supports veterinary services to improve the health and condition of goats.

Herders can also sort their fibre into different quality categories such as age, gender, and quality. Processors are often willing to pay more for sorted fibre, and it allows herders to get premium prices for their high-quality fibre. Moving to lower yields of high-quality fibre is fundamental to the overall sustainability of Mongolian cashmere and it will help raise the profile of our cashmere to international buyers.

grading Better sorting and grading of cashmere is necessary to achieve sustainability.