Microplastics
Penalty 0/100 - weighted impact 0
Cashmere is recorded as Natural Fiber with no listed microplastic polymer, so it does not add a microplastic-source penalty.
Natural Fiber
Cashmere clothing: health and sustainability score
A luxurious natural fiber from goats. While biodegradable, cashmere production can harm ecosystems due to overgrazing if not sustainably sourced.
Score drivers
Greener Closet scores materials from several penalty inputs. The same material can be reasonable in one product and weak in another, but these are the default drivers behind the base material record.
No default penalty
PFAS uncertainty
Penalty 0/100 - weighted impact 0
MaterialsDB does not apply a base PFAS penalty to Cashmere. Product-level water, stain, or performance finishes can still change PFAS risk.
Half-life and biodegradability
Penalty 0/100 - weighted impact 0
Cashmere has no persistence penalty in MaterialsDB, which generally reflects better biodegradability than petroleum-based synthetics.
Fiber shedding
Penalty 0/100 - weighted impact 0
Cashmere has no default microfiber-shedding penalty in MaterialsDB. Garment construction and laundering still matter.
Manufacturing energy
Penalty 85/100 - weighted impact 8.5
Cashmere carries a manufacturing-energy penalty, so production impacts remain part of the score even when microplastic risk is low.
Safer alternatives to consider
Best next step
Paste the full fabric label into the homepage checker. A 95% cotton, 5% elastane garment will not score the same as 100% cotton, and the checker handles those percentages.
Use the material-label checkerRelated scored products
9 visible scored products include Cashmere.
The Original Cashmere Sweater Women's
Brand: NAADAM
92/100
Women'sSweaters
The Alani Cashmere Mock-Neck Sweater by Pilcro
Brand: Pilcro
92/100
Women'sSweaters
The Cashmere Sweater
Brand: Asket
90/100
Men'sSweaters
Lightweight Cotton Cashmere Link-Stitch Dolman Sweater
Brand: Quince
89/100
Women'sSweaters
Men's Merino Cashmere Blend Fine Rib Calf Socks
Brand: Bombas
86/100
Men'sSocks
Cashmere Slim Crew Sweater
Brand: Everlane
84/100
Women'sSweaters
Roma Sweater
Brand: Outerknown
82/100
Women'sSweaters
Mongolian Cashmere Cardigan Sweater
Brand: Quince
80/100
Women'sSweaters
Common questions
Does Cashmere clothing shed microplastics?
Cashmere has no listed microplastic polymer in MaterialsDB, though garment construction and washing still affect fiber release.
Is Cashmere biodegradable?
Cashmere has no half-life penalty in MaterialsDB, which is a better biodegradability signal than petroleum-based synthetics.
How should I check a Cashmere blend?
Use the Greener Closet material-label checker with the full percentage label, because blends can change the final score even when Cashmere is only one part of the garment.