I was digging around in the back of the wardrobe and came across a pashmina scarf / shawl I bought for Mrs H when we were on holiday in Egypt a few years ago.
As I had no idea what pashmina is, I looked it up on the internet. That lead to researching cashmere, alpaca and various other wools.
I then got curious about why the fashion industry leans towards cashmere / alpaca more than merino but bushcrafters primarily get itchy merino. If alpaca wool is lighter and much warmer (but more fragile) then why isn't there a range of base or mid-layer garments aimed at bushcrafters? I know it is expensive stuff but some of the merino wool garments availale are not on the cheap side anyway.
Can someoen shed some light ont his please? Or does anyone wear alpaca gear already?
Where's the sheep icon?