CASHMERE
Often touted as a more natural, sustainable, and ethical alternative to wool from sheep, the growth of cashmere production has come at the expense of goats, the grasslands they graze, and nomadic herding communities.
Exacerbating the climate crisis and climate insecurity, cashmere production sees great profits for the fashion industry, which continues to ignore the devastating environmental impact of the fiber.
Learn about the impact of cashmere on the planet
Data
CIRCUMFAUNA has calculated and collated a collection of easily digestible, verified and poignant pieces of data on the environmental impact of cashmere.
Studies
There are a few valuable studies about cashmere, the impact of rearing cashmere goats on grasslands, and how this ties into the climate crisis.
Articles
Mainstream and fashion media coverage on the impact of cashmere on the planet makes data like ours accessible to a wider community of people.