The American Eskimo Dog has a stand-off, double coat consisting of a dense undercoat and a longer coat of guardhair growing through it to form the outer coat.
The white double coat consists of a short, dense undercoat, with a longer guardhair growing through it forming the outer coat, which is straight with no curl or wave.
The outer hair of the animal is called guardhair. Behind it is the valuable material on a cashmere goat. Cashmere is valued for its softness and warmth without much weight.