VANCOUVER — Meghann O'Brien used to feel connected to the mountain through her snowboard, but now she finds that link through the wool of a mountain goat used in her weaving for the last 15 years.

CASHMERE is an extremely soft, expensive wool that is commonly used in shawls, jumpers and cardigans. But why is the fine fabric so pricey and how is the wool collected for use? Cashmere comes from ...

Luxury cashmere jumpers may not be what they seem with evidence of fraud and fakery. Cheap alternative materials - even rat fur in one case - are being woven into garments, according to campaigners ...

Meghann O'Brien, a Northwest Coast weaver who is a former competitive snowboarder, poses for a photograph outside the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, on ...