Cashmere (animal) (English spelling) Cashmere

Japanese: Cashmere(動物)(英語表記)Cashmere
Cashmere (animal) (English spelling) Cashmere

...Goat meat has a particular smell that many people dislike, but in Japan, goat dishes have been eaten in Okinawa and Nagasaki since ancient times, and native goats (Tokara goats and Shiba goats (illustration)) have been raised for meat. Famous goat breeds for their hair include the Angora, native to Turkey, which produces mohair, and the Cashmere, whose undercoat that grows in winter is used to make high-quality textiles (cashmere). Mohair is 15 to 18 cm long, has excellent luster and elasticity, and is used to make thin summer clothing, shawls, and high-quality velvet.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cashmere (animal)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヤギ肉は特有なにおいがあって嫌う人も多いが,日本でも沖縄県や長崎県では古くからヤギ肉料理が食べられていて,肉用の在来ヤギ(トカラヤギ,シバヤギ(イラスト))が飼育されていた。毛用種としてはモヘアmohairを生産するトルコ原産のアンゴラ種Angora,冬に生える下毛が高級織物(カシミア織)の原料となるカシミア種Cashmereが有名である。モヘアは毛長15~18cmで,光沢と弾力にすぐれ,薄地の夏服地,肩掛け,高級ビロードなどの原料とする。…

※「Cashmere(動物)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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