The Van Kukil story began in 1889 in Srinagar, Kashmir.

The country of Kashmir was the source of Natural Organic Cashmere. It is the homeland of the world’s most luxurious fabric.

Today, the 5th-generation family-owned business has proudly developed from one of the original cashmere yarn suppliers to international brands and into a maker of luxury garments in prestigious stores and on catwalks worldwide. Our loyal customers are driven by quality and appreciate how we have combined tradition and innovation in design and fabric.

Van Kukil remains true to its core values as a family business, which espouses helping to create jobs and lift people in Kashmir out of poverty. Van Kukil is fully committed to our environment and working with partners to preserve the luxurious grasslands of Kashmir. Kashmir has historically been a natural habitat for Kashmir goats. The region provides the perfect formula for raising goats with its natural grasslands and cold climates to produce one of the world’s finest fibres.

Our Cashmere is gently hand-combed most sustainably and humanely.
A Van Kukil Cashmere garment will last forever- a symbol of its value.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF CASHMERE

Kashmir has historically been a natural habitat for cashmere goats. Its n’s natural grasslands and cold climates provide the perfect formula for raising goats to produce one of the world’s finest fibres. It takes four goats to produce enough fibre for a single cashmere sweater, whereas a single sheep can produce enough wool to make up to five woollen sweaters. Cashmere has traditionally been considered a luxury fibre. However, today, casual cashmere products are widely available and affordable. The increase in the global demand for Cashmere and the resulting increase in the goat population are destroying the grasslands of Kashmir.

RESPECTING OUR

ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTING OUR GRASSLANDS

Van Kukil Cashmere is fully committed to our environment and preserving the luscious grasslands of Kashmir. We are working with partners, including Sustainable Fibre, to support on-the-ground efforts in Kashmir to begin reversing the desertification that has taken place.

The most sustainable and humane way of harvesting the Cashmere is to gently hand-comb it from the goat, and Van Kukil ensures that this method is always used. Van Kukil respects ‘FAIR TRADE,’ as such, we cut out any unnecessary intermediaries in the production process to preserve the fair price that herders get for their Cashmere.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Creating thousands of jobs:
Van Kukil helps create jobs, lift people out of poverty, and contribute to economic growth and improved living standards. Through our business, we create around 1,100 jobs for locals. Women undertake about two-thirds of these jobs. For many of these women, this is their first job that provides an income, their first work outside the home and, therefore, the first step towards independence.

Where to See Van Kukil

Grimwood Agencies is excited to represent the newest, finest fall/winter 2024 Van Kukil wholesale collections across Western Canada, showing store buyers at our Vancouver office or the Trends apparel show in Edmonton and the Metro Apparel Show in Vancouver.