Its origin lies in the lonely and isolated local populations in the mountains of Tibet, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas and in the Xinjiang region of China, mountain areas with below-zero temperatures where the Cashmere goat has its origins. The fibre is obtained from the deepest, finest and most delicate part of the goat's wool. Because of its characteristics and scarcity, its price is relatively high compared to some other fibers. It is soft to the touch, silky, light and good thermal isolator.
Organic or ecological cotton is beneficial to our environment and health because is cultivated and grown in fields of fertile soil free of pesticides, herbicides and synthetic chemical fertilizers, and is yarned and produced without toxic chemicals. In addition, organic agriculture respects the cycles of the soil, seeking to maintain a balance and preserving the soil for future uses.
Different from common wool, as it comes from a specific type of sheep with different and very beneficial properties, with a very fine, soft and very high quality fibre that adapts better to the skin. Being so fine, it is very warm as its weave has more fibers that create small air pockets that help to maintain body heat. Besides not producing itchiness in contact with the skin, as sometimes happens with other wools, it is flexible and particularly resistant, in blankets and other baby clothes it helps to perfectly maintain body heat much more than cotton. Another of its great advantages is its very high water absorption, as this wool can absorb up to 33% of humidity, which...
Recibí el mismo mensaje hace 16 años cuando aprendí un enfoque especial del cuidado de los bebés. La Dra. Emmi Pikler, pediatra húngara de los años treinta, dedicó su vida a asegurar que los niños pequeños siempre debían cuidarse con respeto. El mensaje principal: bajar el ritmo y estar presente para el niño. La Dra. Pikler pasó seis décadas ofreciendo a los adultos una oportunidad de experimentar su enfoque especial de cuidar niños pequeños. Trabajó con padres y personas encargadas del cuidado del niño en cómo respetar a los niños pequeños, considerando que cada niño es un individuo único desde el primer minuto de vida. Sus observaciones la llevaron a creer que cada recién nacido podría convertirse rápidamente en...
