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Cashmere

Cashmere Standards / SFA Animal Fibre Standard

16 December 2024

2 minutes

Focused at the herder level, the standard covers the most pressing sustainability issues associated with raw fibre production and outlines the intended outcomes achieved through the standard’s adoption.

Sustainable Fibre Alliance Launches SFA Animal Fibre Standard v1.0; Effective from April 2025

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance has published its new SFA Animal Fibre Standard v1.0 with an effective date for all producers trading ‘SFA-Certified’ cashmere fibre from 1 April 2025. It safeguards the health and well-being of people, animals and the environment through five global principles for responsible fibre production.

Staff Writer

Cashmere Standards / New Benchmarks

18 November 2022

2 minutes

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) is seeking feedback on the proposed new structure and indicators for the SFA Cashmere Standard from all stakeholders and members of the public.

Sustainable Fibre Alliance to Consolidate 3 Codes of Practice into Single Global Standard

In a step to check the proliferation of slightly differing codes of practice in different regions for cashmere production and herder livelihoods, the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) is trying to consolidate all into one global standard: the SFA Cashmere Standard.

Special Correspondent

Natural Fibres / Mongolian Cashmere

10 November 2022

9 minutes

The Mongolian cashmere wool sector is an important pillar of the country’s economy, supporting about a million nomadic herders.

Mongolia Has an Answer to Fast Fashion: Sustainable Cashmere

The STeP EcoLab is a four-year project funded by the European Union under the SWITCH Asia II Programme. The Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) is a project partner with its key competences: sustainable value chains, hand- and footprint assessments, multi-stakeholder engagement, as well as participatory strategy development and design and communication. Project Manager Pawel Zylka talks cashmere and herders.