The environmental costs of Cashmere

Derek Guy, a fashion industry journalist, joins us in exploring the relationship between cheap cashmere and environmental degradation in Mongolia.
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[@eidos4190]

Wow how did you get to know this? Interesting that this is how cashmere is available for cheap price… and for a worse quality

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

Moths love the stuff.

[@dylanparker130]

Nobody has put any pressure on these farmers to increase the supply. As you note, they'll receive less money for the cashmere by increasing the supply. They'll also make their own industry unsustainable as goats are famous for eating everything in sight. Goat numbers should be limited accordingly, which would increase the value of those left. It would be a win-win for the farmers, albeit a loss for the customer.

[@BasvanderVeeken]

Thanks. It would be better without TikTok subtitles.

[@therabbithat]

White text with a black outline is older than social media, kid.

[@BasvanderVeeken]

@@therabbithat I'm talking about the highlighting every second. Very irritating to look at, or, trying to NOT look at it. I don't want to look at the subtitles, I'm trying to look at the video.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

@@BasvanderVeeken there's not much to look at, cheap stock footage of goats and barren Mongolia. The story is in the narration, and the simple subtitles help some people learn English.

[@babygoatsmum4122]

Interesting. The premium fleece is so beautiful though

[@Mastermindyoung14]

sell your soul for a turtleneck

[@xBris]

Why the HUGE baked-in subtitles? KZbin already has subtitles for those who need it. And for the rest of us: It's just annoying and distracting.

[@stretchstrange]

The same techniques used for water retention and irrigation near the saharra and nile river can be used here. Sounds like the people of the land are bad farmers and short term profit chasers

[@nowymail]

Downvited for the annoying subtitles. Worse than ads. Well, maybe not.