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"the highest permanently inhabited plateau in the world and home to an extremely hardy and rare breed of goat—the Changra, or Pashmina goat. The high altitude, freezing temperatures and harsh bitter winds in this unforgiving mountainous region are essential to stimulate the growth of the goats’ super-soft undercoat. The fibres measure a mere 8-10 microns in width, making it around 10 times finer than human hair and 8 times warmer than sheep wool.
This luxurious fibre is known the world over as Pashmina, the softest and most expensive type of Cashmere wool in the world."
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