MONGOLIAN CASHMERE SALES GROW, BUT INDUSTRY STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
July 1st, 2017
MONGOLIA remains one of the world’s key global production centres for cashmere, and its importance seems to be growing, with its cashmere garment exports increasing - total 2016 overseas receipts were USD9.6 million, up 196% since 2009.
Demand is driven by Mongolian goat fibres’ unique characteristics, most importantly of which its length of 38-45cm and thin microns facilitating the manufacturing of garments with higher quality than those made from Chinese and Afghan goat fibres.
And sales could have been higher were it not for Chinese competition and ...
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