Our Story
In 1998, my father got started in the cashmere industry in a small shed next to our house. I have a vivid memory of coming home from school with my sisters and running over to Dad in the workshop to see what he had created that day. I was fascinated with the process, from the spinning to the weaving and the dyeing of the fabric. My love for cashmere grew and took hold in those first few years, as we got more involved in the work by helping stitch labels in scarves, writing to our customers and learning the ropes.
Our humble beginning quickly turned into a successful thriving business, which saw us upgrade our factory and take on dozens of new employees including artisans from local community.
When I finished school in Nepal, I came to Australia to pursue my studies.
Strolling through beautiful boutiques in Sydney i saw beautiful Cashmere shawls being displayed beautifully on the window and i was beyond surprised to find out the price.
I soon realised the price tag included their high overheads and also most of the time those products had few agents in between.
Thats when i decided to bring Cashmere direct from my fathers factory and cut the bridge and start selling directly to customers, that way it will not cost them their arms and leg and make a thing that Cashmere is not only for the Wealthy people.
Remembering the family factory and how fascinating the process was, i saw an opportunity to make cashmere more accessible and affordable to more people, while doing more social good.
And so, Caprus was born, a place where customers can get more authentic and premium cashmere affordably and more responsibly.
Social Responsibility
I grew up watching the soft fibre called “cashmere” being weaved and transformed into these beautiful products which I found very fascinating.
Our mission is to provide customers with an ethical and affordable option for buying high quality cashmere and wool products. To this end , our products are ethically made in Nepal by talented, predominantly women artisans who handweave the wool and whose livelihood are supported by each purchase.
As we grow, our production operations also creates more employment opportunities for other people in the community .
At Caprus, we believe cashmere is the perfect balance of luxury and comfort. Cashmere is one of the most sought-after fibres in the world with the material being softer, lighter, and can be up to three times more insulating than traditional wools
To reduce our environmental footprint our factory is powered by our array of solar panels and our colouring process involves using natural dyes and primarily recycled water from our rain harvesting system.
We take these steps to make sure the customer get the highest quality Product and can feel good about their purchase knowing they have supported responsible and slow fashion.
