Cashmere has always been in demand, and it oozes class and sophistication. In some traditions cashmere is regarded in high esteem and transferred from generation to generation as heirlooms. Cashmere is popular for being comfortable and soft on the skin and keeping the person wearing it warm from cold weather. Cashmere is the wool harvested from the undercoat of goats that live in extreme cold region or also known as the cashmere goats. The best feature of this cashmere wool is that, without being very bulky it still helps to insulate the body well. The fibers of cashmere wool is very fine and very soft. Their natural colors in which they are available are brown, grey, and white. The manufacturers of cashmere products are supposed to have very strict and rigorous standards involving the purity of the product, and hence the more pure the cashmere product, the higher the cost. To own a cashmere is a luxury.

China and Mongolia are the highest producers of cashmere wool. Scotland is the producer of top quality cashmere products. The blend of other materials into the cashmere makes its quality low and thereby is available for a cheaper price. 100% pure cashmere is very expensive. The other materials used to blend with cashmere are silk, wool, or synthetic fibers. The price of the cashmere depends on its purity. Higher the percentage of other materials used to blend in, the lower the quality and price of the cashmere. It is said that cashmere is seven to eight times warmer than sheep's wool. Sheep's wool is bulkier while cashmere is very light. Hence cashmere is preferred over sheep's wool.

Cashmere blankets are the best blankets for newborn babies and young children. It is an all natural product. Cashmere is gentle on the tender skin of the newborn baby. It is also lightweight and easy to wrap it around the baby. Since cashmere provides good insulation, it will keep the baby warm. Cashmere is a very breathable material and it has high moisture content because of which its insulation properties change with relative humidity in air. Therefore, cashmere blankets can be used for the baby in all the climates. In fact, personalized cashmere baby blanketsare very popular among parents, as they want nothing but the best for their baby.

One of the best known qualities of cashmere is that it gets better with age. Cashmere becomes softer with age. The more the cashmere product is used, the more it becomes better and softer. It is also long lasting and a cashmere baby blankets can be preserved even for the next generation. Personal baby blankets can also be made into quilts when the baby grows up. It still serves the purpose of keeping the child warm and cozy. It is best to use cashmere products for babies during winter too because other products like pure wool would cause a lot of discomfort like itching because of its rough quality. As said earlier, cashmere can regulate temperature better compared to wool. Personalized cashmere baby blankets are a good option for gifting at a baby shower or for gifting a newborn.