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As one of important natural materials in textile and apparel , cashmere is expensive and made for luxury products. China is the largest producer and exporter of cashmere products, and a big potential consumer in the world. To better understand cashmere value chain , in this paper, we review the cashmere value chain structure in China . We introduce two Chinese cashmere companies who are successful in designing, manufacturing, and selling cashmere products. Last but not least, we propose challenges and problems in Chinese cashmere industry. We believe that cashmere will be more and more important in textile and apparel industry as consumers’ increasing awareness of high-quality products. Thus, developing a responsive cashmere value chain is critically important.
This paper is based on the first author’s project “Pashmina enhancement and trade support project” for International Trade Center.
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Gu, Q., Shen, B. (2019). Cashmere Value Chain in China. In: Shen, B., Gu, Q., Yang, Y. (eds) Fashion Supply Chain Management in Asia: Concepts, Models, and Cases . Springer Series in Fashion Business. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2294-5_4
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