Cashmere. The word evokes images of luxury, warmth and softness. The ultra-fine wool, from the undercoat of the Cashmere (or Kashmir) goat, is indeed a premium fiber - one that generally commands a much higher price than sheep's wool.
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Alpas Cashmere: they are a leading cashmere manufacturer in China, factory based in Inner Mongolia, where most part of world cashmere originated. Over 10 years in cashmere industry, ALPAS annually produce 300 metric tons of dehaired cashmere material and cashmere(also blends)yarn, 600,000 pcs. of cashmere sweaters/ knitwears/pants and 1,000,000 pcs. of pashmina shawls. They are supplier of Macys /neiman Marcaus / Galeries Lafayette... and also European knitters. Address: 7B52 ShanghaiMart, 2299 Yan-an Road Shanghai 200336 China Phone: 021-62360438 Fax: 021-62360439 Email: cashmerepashmina@hotmail.com Contact: Bill Zhang/export Manager
COC Inc.: One of leading cashmere manufacturer in China, produce dehaired cashmere, cashmere yarn, cashmere fabric, cashmere coat, cashmere shirt, cashmere sweaters, cashmere hat, cashmere gloves, cashmere socks, cashmere scarf/shawls, cashmere blankets/throws and cashmere blends with wool / silk / cotton / soybean etc.. Company has been supplying cashmere products to manufacturers (material & yarn), designers, better department stores in 13 countries and regions: Italy, UK, France, Germany, USA, Japan, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, New Zealand, Korea, Hong Kong, India. Address: 7F38 ShanghaiMart,2299 Yan-an Road West Shanghai 200336 China Phone: 021-62360438 Fax: 021-62360439 Email: cashmere@swissinfo.org Contact: Jessica Bi(Export Dept.)
Hebei Diamond Cashmere Products Inc (China): Located in the Cashmere Capital city of China-Qinghe, Hebei Diamond Cashmere Products co., Ltd have been engaging in cashmere industry for over 20 years and is one of the Chinese leading manufacture in this field. Covering 100 thousands sq.m. working area, 58 thousands sq.m. building area, the company have 800 employees and with 230 managing staffs and technicians included. Their subsidiaries: wool and cashmere scouring factory; wool and cashmere carding factory; spinning factory and knitting factory. There are 3 sets of fine-scouring equipments and carbonized equipments in the scouring factory, 77 sets of equipments in the carding factory, the spinning factory has 4 sets of Italian woollen spinning production lines and with production ability 200 tons(14-32N) annually and has 5000 spindles of domestic equipment for semi-worsted and worsted spinning with 180 tons(14-60N) production ability annually. 500 sets of knitting machines and 110 sets of linking machine etc in the knitting factory.
Their fiber range are as follows:
Dehaired cashmere white, 15mic, length from 24mm to 36mm Dehaired cashmere brown, 16.5mic, length from 30mm-38mm Dehaired cashmere light grey, 16.5mic, length from 30mm-38mm Dehaired sheep wool, 18.5mic, fibre length 44mm up
Cashmere tops white, 15mic, fibre length 42mm up Cashmere tops brown, 16.5mic, fibre length 44mm up Cashmere tops light grey, 16.5mic, fibre length 44 mm up Sheep wool tops, 18.5mic, fibre length 48 mm up |
High Country Farms: Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, High Country Cashmere raises fine quality Cashmere goats and their fiber.
O'formula Cashmere: they specialize in manufacturing and exporting 100% cashmere and cashmere blend products include knitwear, shawls, stoles, scarves, throws and blankets, clothing accessories, yarns and fabrics. yarns Annual capacity is 120 Metric Tons. Minimum order: 50 Kgs per color. fabrics Annual capacity is 500,000 meters. Minimum order: 50 meters per color, 200 meters per order. fibers Annual capacity is 150 Metric Tons. Minimum order is 100 Kgs. Address: 512 Dadi building, 20B Fuxing Road, Haidian district, Beijing, 100036, China. Phone: +86-10-6680 3247 Fax: +86-10-6680 6701
Viction Cashmere Co. Ltd. (China): Cashmere supplier. Viction Cashmere Co.Ltd in Inner Mongolia of China, was established in 1992,and has twelve producing enterprises,and built whole capital subsidiary companies in HK, Japan, Mongolia , Australia and New Zealand. Cashmere series products and blended silk, wool, fiber bamboo, fiber tence and fiber milk products are all on the scope of their business for many years, in order to meet customers' needs, their dehaired cashmere has variety of types, yarn counts are ranging from 20s/2 to 68s/2, and their knitted products could be made in different automatic computerized knitting machine and flat knitting machine, from 1.5 gauge to 18 gauge. Annual capacity is 1,500 tons of dehaired cashmere, 1,300 tons of yarns, 2,000,000 pieces of knitted products in different styles (sweater, trousers, vest, overcoat,scarves,shawl ,blanket and 3 pieces set for children and adult etc) and 700,000 pieces of woven products. All these products are mainly exported to USA, Europen union and Asia, enjoying a fine and constant reputation from their customers. They have gained certificate of IS09001 & IS014001 & OHSAS18001 awarded by BCC of China, NQA of England, RAB of America Organization. Inner Mongolia Capital office: Address: Room# 816, Yindu Building B, Park South Road, Yuquan District, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China Phone: 86 471 6687645/6687642/6687426 Fax: 86 471 6687484 E-Mail: zxj750621@126.com
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