Cashmere Jumper

Hi HenethaI am in the South too. Yes M&S still do classic cashmilon jumpers. Many colours . Last forever. Perhaps some people will give them a try like us.

All this chat about cashmeres got me thinking I must take a look in my local charity shop yesterday. This is what I found for $8 Canadian . What a find and unworn, who throws something this out?

StephLP how do you feel about vintage cashmere? I have a LOT of cashmere sweaters, mostly bought secondhand. The older ones are definitely of better quality even the M&S ones. If money is no object, Brora is simply beautiful and will last for ever if well cared for.

Try House of Bruar as they often have special offers and their cashmere sweaters are lovely. I’ve bought cashmere from John Lewis, Uniqlo, La Redoute which are all good, however, I bought a sweater from EWM which is awful. Also I have a couple of sweaters which are cashmere mixed with either cotton or lambswool.

I bought a beautiful green mend’s cashmere jumper from John Lewis and wear it when working from home. I love the feel of cashmere. I agree that m and s quality has gone downhill but couldn’t resist a beautiful ruby red one which I bought two sizes up. Matches my car!

As a non-rich southerner, I can't affort cashmere, but very much like winter jumpers by M&S called Cashmilon.
They wash well and have lasted. I don't know if M&S still do Cashmilon.
P.S, I just googled it and they do.

If any of you are lucky enough to live nearby or visit Masham in N.Yorkshire there is a used cashmere shop that also sells online and even better every Saturday there is a new but seconds/discontinued cashmere stall, the choice for both men and women is huge.
I got a beautiful White Company cashmere sweater for £50.

I have a cashmere jumper from tkmaxx that I bought for under £50 about four years ago that I love, it washes well does not shrink and keeps its shape. I then bought one from Woolovers that bobbled and became v thin. Binned it. I bought one from J Lewis made by Pure and that is wearing well, under £80 in the sale. They are so warm, light and snuggly, would like another but Pure, the thicker gauge, they do two, are a bit pricey. I will have to wait for the sales

Woolovers made me think it was my fault so I'm relieved to read these posts.

I do know how to read a washing label and act upon it!
Two fairly expensive jumpers bought last winter have gone into the bag for the ragman who collects from the charity shop.

i bought three knitted dresses from woolovers they all bobbled stay clear

I have a number of cashmere jumpers I bought from Uniqlo years ago. They were excellent value and still going strong after many washes. I haven’t bought one recently though as their colours do not suit me.
I do like their clothes though.

Was just going to comment on Tesco cashmere, Marmight! I have a black v-neck sweater and a bright pink one from Tesco, both bought for around £10 in the sales. I have had them for years and they have been sadly mistreated. They go in the washing machine on a wool wash and the black one has been used as night attire on camping trips. Both are lovely and warm and still going strong.

I bought a lovely pale grey V neck cashmere sweater recently in Tesco. £54 (with a £5 off voucher). It’s really soft and cosy and washes beautifully. I’d buy another if they had other colours but only grey and pink on offer.
I’m not so keen on Woolovers either. Spent a fortune last year on a jumper which bobbles down the inside arms. Wouldn’t buy from them again.

Another No to Woolovers. I ordered a jumper a few months back, they took the money but did not make it clear, until I chased it, that the stock was not even in the country. Eventually the jumper arrived only for me to find out 10 days later it had been reduced in the latest catalogue.

Always buy a Cashmere sweater about 2 sizes larger that a dress size ... just to guard against shrinkage .. watch out for moths .. personally I find it all a bit nerve-racking .. worrying about moths, pillage, shrinking ...

When TKMax opened in our town I popped in for a look and came out with a Cashmere jumper for under £10. I'm sure it was a slip-up in price marking as it was from the Cashmere company. As my Mum would say "it washes like a rag" and looks like new - not a bobble. It's a dull khaki colour but brightens up with a scarf and it is so warm!!

I have two M&S Cashmere jumpers, both bought about 8 years ago and they have worn reasonably well, though I found that the sleeve length on both was shorter than my arms. I did once get a lovely lilac M&S cardigan but somehow it got into the tumble drier and ended up with a grateful and much slimmer DiL I have lots of Woolovers merino/cashmere jumpers which have 'pilled badly. I have to use my little battery operated jumper-shaver when I've washed them.

Oh Cherrytree, don't do this to me! Now I will need to look.

www.gretnagreen.com/sale-b913

I have a number of cashmere ponchos, all bought from an outlet I know in Rome, never paid more than €30 each.
Sometimes you find stalls at the market there, with cashmere samples, from companies like Johnstons, €20 and €10. You do have to have sharp elbows, lots of patience and be prepared to rake through them. Oh and be a size 8!

gretnagreen.com (sorry can't do link) sell cashmere and have blackfriday sale on at the moment.

I was wearing an old faithful cashmere jumper today. It's a fantastic colour and fit and I always feel great wearing it. DH always comments when I wear it. It got me thinking. I bought it in 2007 and it was reduced to £126. I remember the price as I have never spent as much on a jumper before. However, I was working back then and the shop owner was an old school friend who I wanted to help a bit. At £126 that works out at £6.30 a year. Pennies a wearing. It now seems an absolute bargain! Wish I'd known. I'd have bought another one.

When I lived in China twenty years ago I bought cashmere in the government shop and I still wear them.
I used to buy from a well know shop in France (Eric Bompard) over several years but have found that it depended on the year, as they changed manufactures. I don’t buy from them now, I got so disgusted.
Cashmere tends to ball if the length of the fiber is short. Shorter the fiber cheaper the price.

I wouldn’t recommend Woolovers. I bought a beautiful cashmere cardigan from then a year or so ago. I washed it according to their instructions using liquid soap etc. It bobbled very badly. I contacted them and they sent me a bobble comb. That didn’t work. They weren’t happy when I asked for a full refund but agreed when I told them I was taking the cardigan to my local Oxfam! I used the refund voucher to buy a cotton and silk cardigan and a pair of socks. These are fine. I took the bobbly cardigan to Oxfam.

I use LandsEnd and I’ve had them many years so the quality is good. Some of the M&S are thin by comparison so I returned them.

Never had a cashmere sweater. I buy M&S Cashmilon jumpers. Have for years. Still going strong. They are lightweight but very warm. Many colours. True to size. Keep their shape.
Woolovers not as good as a few years ago. Necks became very baggy.

As much as I like cashmere I don't feel comfortable with the high prices so look out for the sales. My last years bargain was from Uniglo, a lovely cream cardigan, soft and warm at £29, a late night purchase . I have been looking recently as I could do with a black jumper and both Lands End & M&S frequently have reviews complaining how thin they are now compared to previous years. I must agree that it is the softness, warmth and non itchiness that makes me want to buy.