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The Best Men's Cashmere Jumpers Worth Your Cash
Never be cold or itchy again
The best cashmere jumpers should feel as if a lot of cash has gone into them. That's because it probably has. The process of acquiring this warm, soft, very "ooooh, that's nice" wool is an arduous one. First, true cashmere is farmed from the Hircus Blythi goat, a very Satanic looking thing that's native to the Kashmir Valley and the surrounding areas in Nepal and Mongolia (Kashmir/cashmere, makes sense). Theirs is the fleece with a double hide: one is a soft, downy undercoat, the other is coarser, and meant to protect against the colder temperatures of the region. It takes a while to gather this. Longer still is the refining, spinning and production. The result? A lightweight, effective winterproof fabric, but one that costs a fair bit of money.
How To Care For Cashmere
It's well worth the investment, though. Cashmere lasts – if you care for it properly, that is. You might be more clued up on sustainability than a decade ago, but do you know how to make your purchases go the distance?
It's nearly 2024, and you can no longer pat yourself on the back for not putting knits on a 60 degree machine wash. These days you should be aware of spin-free cycles and swapping out dry cleaning for airing and a spritz of odour killer (we like Atticare's, £18, a lot). It's better for the planet and for your wardrobe. Pilling is also a thing of the past when you have Steamery's fabric shaver (buy it here for £45) on-hand to remove those nasty bobbles.
Finally, what happens when you've made the effort to prolong your cashmere jumper's lifespan but the moths had other plans? Don't chuck it, make do and mend. The Seam and Mr Porter have recently teamed up to bring us an online repairs and alterations service, where you can fix old pieces or tailor new ones to fit just-so. We've given their cashmere darning service a whirl and can vouch for how seamless the results are.
Where To Buy Affordable Cashmere
And despite commanding a price tag that's probably a little above the usual cool clothes in your wardrobe, the democratisation of cashmere has begun. You can glean affordable cashmere for less that's just a peg below the usual luxury level. Brands like Gobi, Everlane and ASKET are serving up cashmere goodness for a fraction of the cost, the latter's being markedly more sustainable with 100% recycled yarns.
You want proof of this. Understandable. So, we pulled together the best cashmere jumpers and sweaters for men to upvote and insulate your 2024 rotation.
Abigail Southan is our Senior Fashion Ecommerce Editor and has five years' experience as a writer and editor in the industry. Abigail has a BA in History from the University of Bristol and an MA in Fashion Journalism from Central Saint Martins. Abigail currently covers all things style and shopping across titles including Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Esquire and Red. On a daily basis, she helps readers buy better with how-to-wear guides, first-person product reviews and deep dives into the latest trends. Previously, Abigail has worked for The Sunday Times’ Style and Fabulous magazine as their first ecommerce writer and was a founding editor of Sun Selects. She has also written for Net-a-Porter, I-D, Man About Town, Wonderland and 1 Granary, and has interviewed the likes of Paris Hilton, Dua Lipa and Christopher Bailey. You can follow Abigail on Instagram at @abigailsouthan.
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