Studies and reports on cashmere
The Carbon Footprint and Water Footprint of Cashmere Fabrics
A study comparing the impact of different cashmere fabrics, which finds significant carbon and water footprints tied to cashmere products.
A Multi-Scaled Analysis of the Effect of Climate, Commodity Prices and Risk on the Livelihoods of Mongolian Pastoralists
A report with findings that suggests cashmere production provides livelihoods in the short term but creates ecological and food security risks in the long term.
“We’re Living from Loan-to-Loan”: Pastoral Vulnerability and the Cashmere-Debt Cycle in Mongolia
Mongolian herders are affected by climate-related disasters and a cashmere-debt cycle which exacerbates social inequality and insecurity.
Globalization of the Cashmere Market and the Decline of Large Mammals in Central Asia
A study which suggests over six species of large, endangered mammals are endangered by the rise of cashmere production.
Climate Change: Implications and Strategies for the Luxury Fashion Sector
A study which reports that higher temperatures, land degradation and lowering cashmere quality sees the future of the cashmere industry at risk.
The Chinese Cashmere Industry: A Global Value Chain Analysis
A report which documents high incidences of mislabelling in the Chinese cashmere market domestically and internationally, due to poor law enforcement.