Cashmere vs. Kashmir — What's the Difference?

The fine wool of a Cashmere goat.

Kashmir (IPA: [kaʃmiːr]) is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range.

A soft fabric made of this wool or of similar fibers.

An area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.

A soft fabric made of this wool.

(countable) A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.

Any similar shawl.

A rich stuff for shawls, scarfs, etc., originally made in Cashmere from the soft wool found beneath the hair of the goats of Cashmere, Tibet, and the Himalayas. Some cashmere, of fine quality, is richly embroidered for sale to Europeans.

A dress fabric made of fine wool, or of fine wool and cotton, in imitation of the original cashmere.

A soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat

The wool of the Kashmir goat

An area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India