Cashmere recommendations please

Not Spaghetti. I have just tried JohnSmedley and the website is pretty bad. I gave up

Pure cashmere used to be excellent, they were bought by Woolovers and I don’t find the items as they used to be. Agree with others that Brora or Cashmere Centre are far superior, worth looking at House of Bruar as they have some lovely Scottish brands of cashmere.

Nothing wrong with good old M/S for cashmere. Many colours. The others mention are overly expensive in my view. Had mine for years. I buy a new M/S cashmere once a year and they wash well. Look after them and last for years. Good Luck shopping.

MaizieD

Sago

If you live in the north of England there is a fantastic cashmere stall on Masham market and Helmsley markets.
He has M&S, White Company, Pure and more.

There is/was a second hand cashmere shop in Masham. Is the market stall anything to do with them?

No it’s nothing to do with them, the shop has moved slightly out of Masham, their business is mainly online.

M&S have been disappointing as has John Lewis.
Both have pilled and I-have resorted after a very short time to wearing them under fleeces for warmth in cold weather.
I do like the idea of cashmere but haven’t yet found one that washes and wears.

Reubenblue

Pure cashmere used to be excellent, they were bought by Woolovers and I don’t find the items as they used to be. Agree with others that Brora or Cashmere Centre are far superior, worth looking at House of Bruar as they have some lovely Scottish brands of cashmere.

Agree about Woolovers. House of Bruar’s customer service is awful. Johnstons of Elgin are good but don’t know if they have a website.

wildrose

Thank you both. I will definitely check out John Lewis. Johnstones are sadly out of my price range but they have some beautiful pieces.

I bought a Johnstone's cashmere jumper from T K Maxx but obviously it's hit and miss whether they have any at any particular time. It wore better than the ones from M&S, however they were reasonably good and cheaper.

Please dont buy the animals scream in pain when being tortured in this way

I too wanted to buy a cashmere cardigan but decided against it when I read the attached....

I have several cashmere sweaters, and find the Cashmere shop in Masham a good place to look for more. They also do repairs and so forth and are good about checking the problem and giving you a good idea of the price. You can also see them on line and they show both the cashmere and also lovely silk scarves too. I have always found the staff most helpful and not at all pushy, so would definitely suggest that that is a good place to start. I have always washed my cashmere by hand and with care, and it has paid off. One of my very old ones started to get a couple of holes under the arms, but it was brilliant to wrap in plastic bag and put at the bottom of rucksac, so that if you were up on the tops and the weather turned cold or windy, they were still marvellous to war and keep warm. They are worth taking care off and give me a lot of comfort and warmth.

Camille333

Please dont buy the animals scream in pain when being tortured in this way

www.cleancashmere.farm/who-we-are

Thought you might like to know about this.