Once a luxury fashion item, cashmere has never been more accessible. But how do more affordable iterations measure up?
While a higher price point does not necessarily equate to sustainability or quality, cheap cashmere is almost always a red flag.All cashmere, no matter the quality, will pill. Learning how to properly care for a garment, and investing in a quality de-piller, will prolong its life.trend brought with it the ability for us regular people to dress like the 1 per cent, without the price tag. And perhaps no material is more emblematic of this fashion movement than cashmere.
Press says the incursion of luxury fibres like cashmere into the fast fashion market mask the actual labour that make them special in the first place. Larger retailers, however, often pressure manufacturers with high-volume orders. To meet this demand , “goats are often shaved throughout the year,” says Jones, leaving the animals exposed to the elements and living in cruel conditions.
“Unfortunately, because brands are free to charge whatever they feel like for perceived value and the cachet of a luxury brand tag, that isn’t the case.”Steam or hang your pieces out to air between washes to keep them fresh. Since cashmere is a natural fibre, odours and dirt don’t cling to them as much.Jones, whose cashmere retails for around $350, says her brand operates on a “clean margin structure”.
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