Cashmere is more than an exceptionally soft and warm material used to make excellent clothing, it is the embodiment of a way of life, a tradition developed through the generations. By recording the origin of our cashmere, GOBI continues its work with Mongolian nomads and their cashmere herds. This offers you the best cashmere in Mongolia — where the softest and finest cashmere is produced — with a guarantee of its origin.
What is origin tracking?
Origin tracking is the ability to track or trace a product from start to finish while keeping records of every stage of production. There are many steps to be taken and records to preserve the accuracy of every strand of cashmere fiber before it is inserted into your finished product. GOBI has therefore introduced its new origin tracking project
GOBI. Truly Traceable Cashmere Project
We are launching the Truly Traceable Cashmere project to allow our customers to locate where in Mongolia your cashmere is from. As every batch of cashmere has a recorded origin, each product receives an origin score based on several factors.
Raw cashmerescoring accounts for 30% of the total, this accounts for the province the goats were combed in. Broken down further, 15% of the score includes the country, in this case, Mongolia, from which the cashmere was produced. Another 10% is given for the province where the herds reside. Lastly, 5% is attributed to the herder. Currently we are continuing our efforts to trace the exact herder families from which the cashmere is sourced.
Once the initial tracing is complete, there is another 35% attributed to those who work on the raw cashmere. Accountability is maintained through processing, designing, and stitching. Each worker that has a hand in the production of the cashmere is recorded, adding to the origin record of the final product.
Manufacturing is the last 35% of the origin tracking project. This records where the yarns, threads, and materials go to be arranged into the final product available for sale. It tracks exactly which stages of production the cashmere has gone through, the machines used, and the technology applied to the final product.Why is origin tracking important?
Not only does origin tracking tell you the origin of your work, but it also gives a precise record of whom your cashmere comes from. This record connects the herders, their goats and the customers of the final product.
The knowledge that their cashmere was bought directly from Mongolian herders will benefit our customers. Customers can be assured that the fiber was hand-combed during the natural molting season and that duplicate pieces can be produced by high-quality fibers from the same area. Origin tracking benefits customers because they know exactly from where their cashmere was produced and that it was produced and manufactured in Mongolia. Then they can make better and more informed choices.
The Mongolian herders themselves are at the heart of our quality cashmere products. With origin tracking, GOBI can determine exactly which area, and soon which herding family, produced the best cashmere. Raising cashmere goats is central to their daily lives and their family's traditional way of life. Direct sourcing eliminates the middleman between the herder and GOBI.
Finally, the origin tracking project traces the origin of selected products back to the herders and the batch of fibre used. The goats are traditionally raised by Mongolian herders. Origin tracking lets the customer know that the cashmere was obtained by traditional hand-combing during the natural molting season.
GOBI's Truly Traceable Cashmere project continues to develop, recording the fiber origin of each batch. Discover origin-tracked Mongolian cashmere with GOBI.
