Good quality cashmere that is not too expensive

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Looking for good quality cashmere at average prices (i.e. not £300 for a jumper). Any recommendations?

How do you rate Boden or John lewis cashmere jumpers?

I've not bought any recently but John Lewis cashmere has always been good. Also keep an eye out for Jigsaw in the sales (in fact they've got one on now actually).

Buy good quality cashmere in the sale. I bought a few WYSE jumpers 1/2 price in Boxing Day sale. Otherwise I think Uniqlo is alright.

I like Scott & Scott cashmere on BrandAlley. Boden cashmere is terrible, as is Wrap. I'm not sure about j. Lewis brands. I've also given up buying any at Tk Maxx because the quality has really dropped over the last few years.

I like Scott & Scott cashmere on BrandAlley.
I came on to say this. Better IMO to buy the expensive stuff in the sale than look for cheaper cashmere; it just won't be as good. Uniqlo cashmere for example is shite; thin and goes bobbly practically as soon as you look at it.

Lands End. Sign up for emails, and you’ll get many discount codes, usually quite specific for a particular category (swimwear, new in women’s, kids, knitwear....). Nothing in Lands End is groundbreaking fashion, but it’s all bombproof.

eBay is my go-to for that.

I've got a couples of Joules cashmere jumpers, went bobbly really quickly.

Are you anywhere near an outlet? Eg NPeal in Bicester Village? That could make it more affordable but the quality really is a different league to the high st stuff.

I've tried Uniqlo and Boden. Both bobble really quickly. I've got a cashmere comb that works okay on Boden but a total faff. Uniqlo too thin to comb.

M&S cashmere is worth a look too.

Brora sale

My least bobbly cardigan is from Marks and Spencers - have had it for years though (and still going strong)

I bought grom m&s last year. They were all enormous - the xs was the only one that didnt swamp me. But it shrank. Lovely colour though.

Randomly I got mine from H&M. I was walking through the shop and saw a lone grey jumper on a hanger and it was a online return. It's my favourite jumper!

I can wash it in the washing machine no problem and it doesn't make me itchy.

Pure Collection was my first foray into cashmere about 11 years ago. Their quality has dropped a bit since then and they don't always do the "classics" but are generally good and wash well.
I tried Uniqlo this year, sizing is minute and 1 jumper got a hole in it after 2 washes, so is now consigned to the gardening pile.
Best cashmere buy was from Repeat, but it was a €300 job, still gorgeous after 10 years, though.

My favourite oversized black one was £40 from Tesco about 5 years ago. Going slightly bobbly now, but no worse than other ones I have which were way more expensive.
They do a few colours every year, if you see them, grab one while you can!

I find Boden cashmere really good, holds it’s shape and doesn’t bobble as much as others. Jigsaw is excellent. The worst is Hush which was a beautiful shape when new but thin and bobbled on the first wear and has little holes all over it which I have to repair when they get noticeable.

I think you're also far better buying a good brand in the sales .
Think about the ethics behind the production of cheap cashmere ( but don't google angora rabbits ) . Something has to compromise to make the saving .

I often search things like ethical down but think sod it , I;ll use symthetic .

John Lewis is ok but nowhere near as good as Brora, their sales are good although never what you’d describe as cheap!

Woolovers. I have multiple cashmere mix jumpers and they are lovely and cosy. About £50 a jumper.

Best quality I’ve personally had is Brora but that’s quite pricey. I find the Boden cashmere good quality and good value when they have 20% off. I must have at least 6 jumpers and a couple of cardigans of theirs and most of them are several years old with little bobbling. No guarantees of course as they can change suppliers at any time.

You can buy a cashmere comb very cheaply or one of those bobble-off shavers.

For those of you with bobbly sweaters, I wholeheartedly recommend getting one of these: www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-GC026-00-Fabric-Shaver/dp/B00E3862DE?tag=mumsnetforu03-21 So much quicker and more effective than using a cashmere comb

Brora sale now on!

I have trawled charity shops in previous years and bought cashmere in those. I then don't particularly spend a lot of effort with them, but the best lasting have been ones from Bella Freud (£15 that cost me!), landsend and jaeger.

Uniqlo are surprisingly good, and I prefer the quality to M&S and JL, but I have also bought decent cashmere from TXMaxx.