Natural fabrice

Primrose53

My friend asks a couple of local charity shops to save cashmere sweaters and cardigans for her that have holes in them or small marks.

She pays for them as they would otherwise go in the rag bags then she washes them and does really lovely embroidered flowers to disguise the holes and marks and they look stunning.

This is quite the thing at the moment amongst the younger ones. At last the tide is beginning to turn against 'fast fashion'.
Hurray for that and also the fact that I might just be on trend myself for once!

Oh Allira cashmere that has shrunk is so easy to block back to original measurements or even beyond. I currently have one of mine drying on the blocking boards. Easily added length and width on the body and sleeves. If it happens again google is your friend.

It is getting a real struggle to get good quality clothes. I have 2 M&S cardigans that belonged to my Godmother about 15 years ago. They are still smart and unbobbled. I bought 2 new cardigans last year from M&S and they looked like I've worn them every day for donkey's years after just a few wears. I look for my "new" clothes in charity shops as you can find far better quality apparel in amongst the cheap throwaway tat.

Rosie51

Oh Allira cashmere that has shrunk is so easy to block back to original measurements or even beyond. I currently have one of mine drying on the blocking boards. Easily added length and width on the body and sleeves. If it happens again google is your friend.

Thank you.

“I had several good cashmere jumpers that had shrunk slightly even after careful washing and, in a decluttering mood, I sent them all to the charity shop, then DD asked where they were .....
She thought they'd be nice and warm. Oh dear.”

Ruined cashmere can be re purposed into neck or wrist warmers and scarves.