Definition of CASHMERE

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Paris’s Acne Studios makes a circular-swirl navy or turquoise swimsuit; California’s Elder Statesman offers high-end, cashmere takes on tie-dye sweaters; more affordably, Champion and Mollusk’s crew necks are restricted to single-shade splotches. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Over Gingham Shirts? This Summer, Try Tie-Dye. Seriously.," 15 May 2018 Baby Lounge’s Gavin the Goat cashmere baby blanket comes in a box built for a baby’s keepsakes. — Melissa Magsaysay, latimes.com, "Mother's Day gift guide: Show mom how much you care by giving her one of these gifts," 3 May 2018 The good ones come in pretty colors and feel soft, like cashmere between my fingers. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, "Author Speaks Out After Learning She Has Autism at 45: 'I Finally Knew Why I Was Different'," 27 Mar. 2018 In all those cashmeres and wools, Hammer literally a soft boy. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Calling All Softboys: There’s a Tender New Trend in Menswear," 29 Mar. 2018 Pop into Jessie Black and try resisting the urge to buy one of the designer's delectable cashmere throws. — Genevieve Mimeault, ELLE Decor, "The Ultimate Travel Guide For A Coastal California Road Trip," 24 Oct. 2016 Overgrazing is a major cause of pastureland degradation, especially by the voracious and sharp-hooved goats whose numbers have exploded to supply the valuable trade in cashmere. — Simon Denyer, Washington Post, "Mongolia’s nomadic way of life threatened by climate change, neglect, modernity," 8 July 2018 Robin Weigert plays Verena Baptist, a charismatic leader in ivory cashmere, who reveals to Plum that her mother, the successful inventor of a famously restrictive diet course, was a depressive who knew her own plan was sadistic and unsustainable. — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, "On AMC, ‘Dietland’ serves up a revenge fantasy for the era of MeToo.," 12 June 2018 This cashmere and wool sweater from The Row retails for $890 but was purchased at the GW Goodwill boutique on Wilkinson Boulevard for $8.99. — Cristina B Bolling, charlotteobserver, "One super-shopper reveals her 5 best finds in Charlotte. Have you been to all these stores?," 30 May 2018

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