Since the age of the Roman Empire, the soft luxurious fiber has always been a favorite of the wealthy and nobility. The organic lightweight material arrived by way of ancient trade routes from Asia to Europe and it wasn’t long before the rich and powerful became frequent buyers. Unfortunately, when the empire collapsed, any written records of cashmere usage unexpectedly vanished. It wasn’t until centuries later when Napoleon Bonaparte brought back a cashmere shawl from Egypt for his wife, Josephine, did it regain its popularity once again. Josephine, the most famous fashion trend setter in France at the time, was one of the first to amass a large collection of cashmere shawls and expressed her praise:
“[...] I like them for they are extraordinary and warm”.