This traditional way of harvesting cashmere ensures that it is finer and softer than mechanical cashmere harvesting, which uses machines to quickly clip the fibers, resulting in thicker, coarser cashmere. Because the combination of the environment, climate, and traditional knowledge of nomadic Mongolian cashmere herders yields some of the finest cashmere in the world, Gobi ensures that it only sources raw materials from such herders, and this also contributes to the protection of their trade and traditional way of life.