Scottish Cashmere is the world's most luxurious and expensive fibre, which has an interesting history. In the late 19^th Century, Scotland was the epicentre for Cashmere production, in particular in the Scottish Borders, which had over 250 woollen mills.

Barrie. The Scottish manufacturer Barrie has a reputation for creating the most sublime cashmere: so much so that Chanel acquired the company in 2012 to ensure it could keep operating to its impeccable standards.

What animal does cashmere come from? In its raw form, cashmere is collected from the Kashmir or cashmere goat, which originally roamed throughout parts of highland Asia. These goats moult annually, shedding a mixture of their fine, soft undercoat and course outer coat, or 'guard' coat.