Shall we compare cashmere?

[NicolaSeven]

Just interested to see how different brands stack up. I have a cardi bought from Banana Republic five years ago which is flawless.

Yet I am combing the bobbles off a brand new Pure sweater like a motherfucker.

Is brora worth the investment? What else is good?

[CherylTunt]

I have lots of Boden cashmere and it's mostly fine. I'm wearing a crew neck right now that is getting on for two years old, had lots of wear, and it's got no bobbles and has got softer and thicker with washing. Have a few more crews from various years and it's the same with them, and with my beloved long open cardigan from four or five years ago. I did order a hoody though that was quite disappointing - thin and scratchy - sent it back.

I can't afford Brora new, but have two from Ebay - they have bobbled quite a lot, maybe to do with the knit? They are this model. They're so beautiful though that I forgive them and just carefully remove the bobbles.

I had one Johnstons cashmere cardi and it was undoubtedly the softest and best cashmere I have ever felt. Sadly the moths agreed

[howabout]

Pure Like their basic shapes and the frilly edge cardigans. Mine is all over 5 years old and still perfect. Waiting for them to produce the perfect shade of strawberry pink.

Boden again mine are quite old and I think their quality is not always consistent but I have 2 heavyweight ones and a lightweight polo and they have good shapes which are roomy but not sloppy and have not changed with age and washing.

Agree Woolovers merino / cashmere blend is a great everyday alternative.

[hackedoffnow]

Jaeger do excellent cashmere jumpers. The cowl necks are beautiful. Well fitted, dense and wash well and get better with age I think. You can pick them up in the sale and they always have an extra 20% off them.

[mathanxiety]

All of mine came from charity shops.
S5A Saks Fifth Avenue own brand crew neck -- very nice, pills a bit but washes well, extremely soft, and pills come off easily.
Sigrid Olsen -- very nice, washes well despite 'dry clean only' instruction. No pilling.
Unidentified maker blue heathery looking fibre zip front with kangaroo pockets and hood -- brilliant. I wear it most days in spring and autumn. Washes really well and pilling is minimal. I wish I knew who made it. The original owner had removed all tags.
JCrew -- very nice, no pilling, soft and washes well.
Kors by MK - silk and cashmere blend crew neck, excellent, really soft and light.

[shins]

I love Eric Bompard. Great sales in January and July. Really great quality.

[leadrightfoot]

I have 8 Uniqlo cashmere jumpers, three of their merino wool jumpers and two lambs wool jumpers.

They wash fine, slight bobbling under arms when worn repeatedly with coats in winter for the lambs wool and cashmere ones. Merino ones are a bit thin. When I say fine a standard 40oC wash nothing special.

I live in mine from October to April, they are all 4 years old so have had a hard well worn life. Jaeger cashmere jumper and cardigans I have had for going on 15 years, great again slight bobbling under arms when worn repeatedly with a coat

I have F&F cashmere which are ok but need cool wool washing only.

I love the angora mix of woolovers for cardigans too, have several and they seem good natured.

[herethereandeverywhere]

I have 2 long length ones from J Crew. The navy pils and bobbles like mad, the grey marl not so much. I bought them in the US with no sales tax and 25% off - otherwise definitely not worth the money.