Tragic yarn: India-China border spat hits global cashmere productionWool from pashmina goats, reared by nomads in Ladakh, is the most expensive and coveted cashmere in the world. SRINAGAR, India: The world is heading for a shortage of the highly prized and super-soft cashmere wool as pashmina goats that live on the "roof of the world" become caught up in the fractious border dispute between nuclear neighbours India and China. Wool from pashmina goats, reared by nomads in the inhospitable high-altitude cold desert region of Ladakh, is the most expensive and coveted cashmere in the world. The alleged movements came after military fisticuffs at the eastern part of the border near Sikkim in May. The goats yield some 50 tonnes of the finest and most expensive feather-light cashmere wool each year, supporting the vital handicrafts industry in Kashmir that employs thousands of people.

Source: Bangkok Post June 09, 2020 06:33 UTC