Cashmere and wool in the field of workwear fabrics belong to the higher end of the fabric raw materials, and generally will only be used for suits, coats and some high-end luxury goods, cashmere and wool in the degree of difficulty in the hunt is far greater than the natural fibers such as cotton and linen, silk, and so its price will naturally be much higher. Of course there are many differences between wool and cashmere, the following combination of wool and cashmere characteristics to compare their differences, as well as the correct way to clean cashmere coats.
Wool, as the name implies, is from the wool on the sheep, mainly from the Mianyang, wool curls loose with a particularly soft touch, and its main feature has excellent warmth, common products are wool sweater, wool coat and so on.
Cashmere is taken from the sheep's epidermis on a layer of fine velvet, sheep in winter play an important role in the cold is cashmere, so cashmere fabrics will have a better warmth, the same sheep hunting cashmere will be less than wool, and wool compared to cashmere will be more delicate and soft.
Because the scale density of cashmere is not as high as wool, cashmere and wool will be lighter compared to the feel will be more slippery and glutinous, followed by the curvature of wool is less than cashmere, but with better elasticity, itself has a good shape retention, and therefore is not easy to shrink or deformation, of course, wool and cashmere products are not easy to wash, so the cleaning of such products is not frequent, do not need to be changed every day, the conditions of the friends can be taken to the Dry cleaning.
In the moisture absorption of cashmere is better than wool, and cashmere color and solid color are particularly good, such fabrics are not simple to fade, cashmere resistance value is larger, so it will not be so simple to produce static electricity. The general situation of cashmere will be more simple than cashmere pilling.
The way to clean cashmere coat:
If it is localized cleaning then you can apply neutral cleaning solution on the stains out, add a little water and then gently brush with a soft bristle brush, and then wipe dry with a wet rag. If it is the overall cleaning, you need to clean the dust on the fabric first, and then soak the garment in cold water for ten minutes until soaked, then add the cleaning solution and brush with a soft brush in one direction, because the strength of the washing machine is not good to manipulate, so it is not recommended to use the machine wash.