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Luxury Home Textile Trends in 2025
Posted by Sladja van der Toorn on May 24th 2024
Home textiles are evolving beyond basics, becoming a key way to express personal style. With a booming real estate market and higher living standards, more people are investing in home renovations and decor, which is driving demand for new designs and premium natural materials, such as hand-combed cashmere and yak down. The desire for sustainable, textured home accessories, craftsmanship, and unique pieces is on the rise.Key Trends for 2025Sustainable and Ethical SourcingSustainability is a majo
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Staying Creative
Posted by Hangai Mountain Textiles on Jul 29th 2020
Aspen Times: How have you gotten creative during this time? What have you done to keep your customers engaged?Hangai Mountain Textiles: We’re really excited about participating in a new, super selective online B2B trade show and platform launching in NYC. The platform will debut from Aug. 24 to 27, showcasing our luxurious cashmere and yak-down throws and blankets, and connecting us with buyers by creating a brand showroom in a highly curated marketplace. All of our cashmere and yak-down throws
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Family and Legacy
Posted by Annika Furman on Jun 7th 2019
A common thread throughout the world is a parent’s / grandparent’s desire to create a legacy with their children. Whether in Sweden picking forest mushrooms with your mormor (grandmother), fishing with your uncle off the moye (dock) in Columbia, or in teaching your children how to herd yaks (sarlag) in Mongolia, the innate desire to create a legacy is ubiquitous. Humans produce a sense of purpose based on their connections to their families, neighbors, and surroundings. Purpose is how we embrace
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The Sustainable Future of the Mongolian Steppe
Posted by Annika Furman on Jun 7th 2019
The Mongolian Steppe is a fragile ecosystem that relies on the animals and people that occupy it to keep it healthy. As herd sizes of goats, sheep, camels, and yaks increase, the steppe is beginning to be degraded by overgrazing and improper circulation of these animals. Goats and the demand for their cashmere have the largest negative impact on the steppe, whereas yaks degrade the environment far less. In order for Mongolia to grow economically, herders must understand how to sustainably maint
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The Home of a Mongolian Ger
Posted by Annika Furman on Jun 7th 2019
For people all around the world, their home is a manifestation of who they are. Culture, interests, and family are woven into their dwelling, creating a unique place for them to provide and prosper. Homes are not just insulation and beams. They represent the needs and desires of those who live inside. An American home can represent our busy schedules and unique style. We decorate our house with abstract paintings and décor while leaving office space to tend to emails. For many other cultures th
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