Who We Are
Our story begins on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, along the 40th parallel north. There, harsh winters and open pastures give cashmere goats their fine, soft undercoat. For over fifteen years, IRAY Cashmere has brought that fibre to Tongxiang, Zhejiang, a town at the heart of China's knitwear industry, and spun it into yarns made for designers.
We started with classic cashmere, but curiosity kept pulling us further. Over the years, we began blending cashmere with silk, linen, lurex and sequin, experimenting with loops, knops and flecks of colour. That became our specialism: fancy yarns that let knitwear tell a richer story. Every season, our R&D team keeps asking what cashmere can become next.
Today, that curiosity has brought us to Europe. With a team on the ground in the UK, we work directly with knitwear brands and emerging designers, and through the IRAY Prize, we're investing in the next generation of talent. From the grasslands to the runway, we believe the best yarns are the ones that inspire something new.
Our Ethical Foundation
Every IRAY yarn begins in Inner Mongolia, where herding families have raised cashmere goats across the grasslands for generations. We source white cashmere of exceptional fineness and length, and our team visits the region to meet herders, walk the pastures and see first-hand where our fibre comes from. We believe good yarn starts with respect for the land, the animals and the people who care for them. By choosing fibre carefully and spinning it to last, we hope to create cashmere that is valued, worn and loved for years to come.
PROVENANCE • QUALITY • HERITAGE
Track Record
2026：Global Layout
2025: Overseas Expansion
Our UK‑based team serves European brands and designers directly. In September, we launched the IRAY Prize for fashion and textile students across the UK and Europe.
The company entered international markets, attending professional European yarn fairs and building partnerships with design schools.
2021: Premium Brand Positioning
Based in Puyuan, Tongxiang, the company became known as the “Tongxiang Sam’s Club” in the industry. A membership system was launched with a RMB 200,000 entry fee for procurement access. The fee was increased to RMB 500,000 in 2025.
2020-2021 : Product Transformation
2019: Supply Chain Upgrade
2005: Founding
We launched diversified fancy yarns including space‑dyed, gold‑bean and sequin yarns. A full product matrix of 26/2, 26/3, 26/4 and 26/6 counts was formed, completing the shift from standard to differentiated cashmere yarns.
The company expanded downstream into yarn production and sales. By introducing Italian spinning equipment, we developed exclusive fancy yarns with self‑supplied cashmere materials.
Founder Mr. Luo started the cashmere business and established the brand’s industrial foundation.
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