About this episode
Once a luxury good, the soft fiber is now everywhere — which has led to a goat boom in Mongolia. Zachary Crockett tugs at the thread. SOURCES: Myagmarjav Serjkhuu , manager of the Mongolian Sustainable Cashmere Platform for the United Nations Development Programme. Carolyn Yim , designer and owner of Ply-Knits. RESOURCES: " Sandstorms and Desertification in Mongolia, an Example of Future Climate Events: A Review ," by Jie Han, Han Dai, and Zhaolin Gu ( Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021). " How Sustainable Cashmere Is Reversing Land Degradation in Mongolia ," by Mariana Simões (United Nations Development Programme, 2021). " Exploding Demand for Cashmere Wool Is Ruining Mongolia's Grasslands ," by Kathleen McLaughlin ( Science, 2019). " From H&M to Gucci, Fashion Rethinks Cashmere, Citing Environmental Harm ," by Matthew Dalton ( The Wall Street Journal, 2019). " 2018 Annual Cashmere Market Report ," by Marco Spina (The Schneider Group, 2019). " How This Brand Made a Cashmere Sweater for $75 Ethically ," by Esha Chhabra ( Forbes, 2018). " Pastoral Nomadism in the Forest-Steppe of the Mongolian Altai Under a Changing Economy and a Warming Climate ," by D. Lkhagvadorj, M. Hauck, Ch. Dulamsuren, and J. Tsogtbaatar ( Journal of Arid Environments, 2013). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.