• Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A Mongolian man herds sheep and goats in Darkhad Valley, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.
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    A Mongolian man herds sheep and goats in Darkhad Valley, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Sheep and goats mill around in an enclosure in Darkhad Valley, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 9, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    Sheep and goats mill around in an enclosure in Darkhad Valley, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia. 

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Newborn lambs wear small blankets to protect from the cold in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    Newborn lambs wear small blankets to protect from the cold in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A herd of sheep and goats graze in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    A herd of sheep and goats grazing in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A herder pulls water from a well for his sheep and goat herd in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    A herder pulls water from a well for his sheep and goat herd in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A Mongolian herder smokes a cigarette in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.
    Image Credit: Taylor Weidman

    A Mongolian herder smokes a cigarette in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Herders separate pregnant animals from a herd in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    Herders separate pregnant animals from a herd in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A goat stands in an enclosure in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    A goat stands in an enclosure in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Newborn lambs wear small blankets to protect from the cold in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
    Image Credit: Taylor Weidman

    Newborn lambs wear small blankets to protect from the cold in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A herder carries a newborn lamb in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
    Image Credit: Taylor Weidman

    A herder carries a newborn lamb in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Herders release pregnant animals to graze in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    Herders release pregnant animals to graze in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A herd of goats and sheep stand in an enclosure in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
    Image Credit: Taylor Weidman

    A herd of goats and sheep stand in an enclosure in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A Mongolian man herds his goats and sheep in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 11, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
    Image Credit: Taylor Weidman

    A Mongolian man herds his goats and sheep in Murun, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    A herd walks through the snow in Darkhad Valley, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on March 5, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    A herd walks through the snow in Darkhad Valley, Khovsgol Province, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Women sew together clothing items at Bodio's of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on March 15, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    Women sew together clothing items at Bodio’s of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    An employee performs quality control on clothing items at Bodio's of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on March 15, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    An employee performs quality control on clothing items at Bodio’s of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Cashmere thread sits on a shelf at Bodio's of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on March 15, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    Cashmere thread sits on a shelf at Bodio’s of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongoli.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    An inventory manager works in a room full of thread at Bodio's of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on March 15, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    An inventory manager works in a room full of thread at Bodio’s of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    The showroom at Bodio's of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on March 15, 2017. Photographer: Taylor Weidman
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    The showroom at Bodio’s of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    An employee at Sor Cashmere LLC works in the digital weaving station. (Credit: Dene-Hern Chen)
    Image Credit: Dene-Hern Chen

    An employee at Sor Cashmere LLC works in the digital weaving station.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Workers sew garments at Sor Cashmere LLC.
    Image Credit: Dene-Hern Chen

    Workers sew garments at Sor Cashmere LLC.

  • Mongolia’s Cashmere Industry at a Crossroads

    Erdenetuya Mangaljav, the general director of Sor Cashmere LLC, poses in her showroom. (Credit: Dene-Hern Chen)
    Image Credit: Dene-Hern Chen

    Erdenetuya Mangaljav, the general director of Sor Cashmere LLC, poses in her showroom. 

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