On the approach road to the town, horse carts and donkeys loaded with pots jingle by, while a herder marshals a flock of goats, valued for their cashmere wool.

The fleece varies between mohair fiber and cashmere wool in character, with cashgora fiber being a blend of characteristics between the first two types.

Already in the eighth century the city was famous for its manufacture of cashmere wool shawls and other textiles.

The fibers may be natural (as with cotton, woolens or cashmere wool) or synthetic.

Major domestic privatization programs have been undertaken, as well as fostering of foreign direct investment through international tender of the oil distribution company, a leading cashmere wool company, and banks.