Cashmere Explained - How To Spot A Quality Scarf, Sweater, Sport Coat, Avoid Pilling & Wash Kashmir

About this video

The Gazette team provides a comprehensive guide to cashmere, covering its origins, harvesting methods, quality indicators, and care instructions. They explain how to identify high-quality cashmere versus inferior alternatives, discuss the environmental impact of cashmere production, and offer specific recommendations on which garments suit the fiber best and how to maintain cashmere pieces long-term.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team argues that quality cashmere should be 14-16 microns in diameter, at least 50mm long, combed rather than sheared, and higher ply counts indicate better quality and durability
• The Gazette team recommends only purchasing cashmere from retailers that provide detailed sourcing information and offer return policies, as unprotected ply labeling means specifications cannot always be verified
• The Gazette team cautions against cheap cashmere due to environmental concerns; degraded Mongolian grasslands show that investing in high-quality pieces worn for years is more responsible than replacing disposable cashmere seasonally
• The Gazette team advises hand-washing cashmere with baby shampoo rather than dry cleaning, and notes that cashmere works best in sweaters, scarves, and linings but pills easily in high-friction areas like trouser thighs

Episode details: published September 8, 2017 · 236K views · 12:20 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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