Most virgin cashmere fibre comes from Mongolia and northern China. To meet the ever-increasing demand for cashmere garments, Mongolian farmers have increased their herds by more than ten-fold in the last 20 years. The grazing of millions of goats has left the fragile land degraded and parched. This has led to the depletion of grasslands and the widespread desertification of Mongolian plains. Using regenerated cashmere alternatives to virgin cashmere reduces the environmental impact by over 90%. To add strength, durability and reduce pilling, we have added 5% regenerated ultrafine merino wool to our sweaters. Merino wool is softer, finer and lighter than regular wool.
Recycled Cashmere
Cashmere has traditionally been considered as a luxury material: it takes four cashmere goats to collect enough fibre for one sweater, whereas one sheep provides enough wool for six wool sweaters. Cashmere is eight times warmer than regular sheep’s wool, keeping you cosy and warm in the coldest of temperatures. It is also thermoregulating which means it adapts to your body temperature, keeping it constant in all weather conditions, so you can wear your cashmere during warmer weather too. Cashmere is naturally breathable and needs less washing than other fibres.
Cashmere
Thermoregulating
Cashmere’s temperature regulating properties means that it keeps body temperature constant
8 x Warmer
Cashmere is 8 x warmer than regular wool and will keep you warm in the coldest weather
Less washing
Cashmere is breathable and self-cleaning. Airing your sweater regularly will keep it clean
Soft & Light
Cashmere fibre is under 19 microns in diameter making it exceptionally soft and light
Durable
Cashmere's natural elasticity means that it will retains its shape for many years and will not stretch
WHY RECYCLED CASHMERE?
How is Our Recycled Cashmere Made?
The concept of regenerating fibres is not new in Italy, where since the 13th century wool garments, including cashmere, have been recycled to create new wool and cashmere. Our regenerated cashmere is sourced from a family-owned mill in Tuscany that has been operating for more than half a century.
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High quality post-consumer cashmere garments are collected (so they don’t end up in a landfill).
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Trained artisans carefully test the garments to ensure their content is 100% pure cashmere.
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The garments are taken apart to produce panels and hand-separated by colour. Separating the garments by colour means that they don’t need to be re-dyed, which is kinder to the environment.
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The cashmere panels are shredded into fibres using a bespoke machine.
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The fibres are cleaned before being re-spun into revitalised cashmere yarn that can be used to make new sweaters. The technique is painstaking and requires rigorous training. The result is that the entire production process is GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified - guaranteeing that every step is traceable and verified.