Merino wool is fantastic! I have ski underwear made from Merino wool and it's brilliant because the material is breathable and you don't sweat. It's also very durable but is on the expensive side.
I just want to add something about the construction of knits: “fully-fashioned” (knitted in) seams are far superior to cut-and-sewn ones, which get holes. I noticed one of yours, the La Ligne?) even has the side seams finished this way, a sign of top quality. Certainly, the sleeves should always be attached to the bodice with fully-fashioned seams, as a minimum. Fabric quality is important, but it’s not the only quality criterion.
I’ve been living in cashmere sweaters and matching joggers or skirts, mostly from Quince. I love having matching sets, so I often buy the matching three pieces. I love wearing long, knitted cashmere skirts more than joggers at home, but that’s just me. With long cashmere socks, of course. I also love Banana Republic’s cashmere, but it’s about twice the price of Quince’s.
I read comments about the cashmere industry. Yes, animal cruelty is involved. So is child labour and trafficking for the production chocolate, our make up, all food industry for meat AND vegan food... Let's not all vertue signal here but agree that buying oversized, long-lasting fashion is the key. Then the items can last for longer and fit our ever-changing bodies. Eat locally grown food and donate to charity shops what might be reused and loved by others. Beautiful items, immaculate taste as usual ❤
There’s not much to say really. He likes quality and luxury. Unlike me he will not shop on the high street (aside from Uniqlo for thermals and dog walking stuff). He loves British brands like Burberry, JoE, Hacket etc.
Thank you for your review. Have you tried „soft goat” 🐐?They are also a Scandinavian brand and have 100% cashmere pieces. I tried them last year and now they are my go to brand for cashmere.
Hi Emma! Thank you for your videos, especially about cashmere 😊. I'm very into it. I discovered that cashmere can be made from combed and carded yarn, giving it a fluffy or sleek texture. My most beloved item is from Galleries Lafayette. Also, I love my silk-cashmere beanie from Johnstons of Elgin. A year ago I found your video and your channel when I was searching the information about this brand.
Hi Emma! Thanks for the great video! I've been looking at the Almada cardigans and it seems there is no Ash color option. The one called Taupe looks quite light to be the one you refer to in the video. Can you please have a look and let me know? It might be that Ash is out of stock, but I've been checking for a while now and I haven't seen this colour option available. Thanks! :)
I am a huge fan of cashmere, so absolutely love your videos. I recently became aware of how the cashmere industry works, in terms of how they get it from the animal, and I was truly shocked at the cruelty involved. It’s made me very uncomfortable now. I know you are an animal lover, advise you don’t watch some of the videos I’ve seen, too upsetting, not sure if there is a “kind” way of obtaining cashmere? It’s a dilemma for me now, and I’ve stopped buying since being aware of how cashmere is obtained.
I honestly didn’t know they were treated with terrible cruelty, so thank you. I don’t own cashmere because I can’t justify the price but did wish I could, but not now. I read there are other fibres like bamboo that mimic cashmere. I love animals so I won’t buy it knowing this.
I love the feel of cashmere, but I am on a tight budget. Could you show a how to wash and look after cashmere video from cheapest to more expensive cashmere please? I don’t want to ruin an expensive item.
Dear Emma I agree with you about Merino Cashmere Mix. Marks did them years ago and I have the men jumpers and they moved with me to Spain and now Germany and they are still perfect. I don't agree with you with "Made in China". The quality might be good but the work situation in China are horrendous you can hardly name it salary and the working hours as well. So no I don't buy "Made in China".
That’s just not accurate of ALL factories in China. I understand it’s easy to tar them all with the same brush given that it’s only the bad ones that are ever publicised in the media, but it’s not factually correct. There are high level factories that work on low order quantities for brands like The Curated. These factories don’t produce or operate in the same way as factories that produce for high street brands like Primark whose order quantities are vastly higher and price points much lower.
Interesting video, Emma. I love a bit of cashmere. You do have to care for it regarding bobbling, but I use a cashmere comb and it’s very easy to maintain my jumpers and cardigans.
@@psz2929 I do it whenever I see bobbles form. I do it quite regularly so that there’s not too many of them. I bought a metal comb made by Catherine Robinson. It was on Amazon for less than £5. I flick it quite gently over the bobbles and it collects them in its teeth.
Oh my god I remember when you went to the cashmere makers in Scotland lol I've been here a long time ha! You're the one who spurned my addiction to cashmere and now I have a many of fluffy children in which I fold and put in my closet and enjoy. Okay that sounded really creepy lol
Love this video! I do somehow struggle with washing jumpers made from wool and cashmere. I had a few wool jumpers that I washed on cold setting and they shrunk 😢 Can you maybe do a video how do you wash and care for jumpers made from natural fibre?
Do you have any recommendations for how to remove dog hair from cashmere? Also, do you have a cashmere brush you recommend? Thank you!! Love you’re videos 😊
Either don’t wear it around your dog or get a colour that won’t show up the hair so you don’t need to remove it. If you get dog hair on cashmere you’ll be there for eternity trying to pick it out of the fine fibres 🙈 I only wear light cashmere as loungewear as it doesn’t show up the B’s hair. The navy Johnston’s of Elgin set I have can only be worn outside the house (or I’d be covered in hair 😆🙈) so I reserve that for long haul travelling x
@@EmmaHill 😂😂 okay good to know!! Yes I made the mistake of wearing a black cashmere sweater while cuddling my dog one night and it is now a new color. Are there any cashmere brushes you recommend in general?
Not fully relevant to the video but I love cashmere joggers but they do get worn out and holes so easily. I feel like a robust pair of merino wool joggers are more reliable. I love the Danish brand Dilling
I couldn’t tell you, you’d need to ask the brand. I have nothing to do with their cashmere, I only know all details about the blazers as that is a collaboration x
The Curated cashmere or wool do not have the certifications from RWS and GWS. It’s also an extra cost for companies. The cashmere is from Mongolia and there is a big concern with desertification now due to such a high demand for cashmere. I recently made the decision not to buy any new cashmere anymore. I will only buy 100% recycled. I cannot feel good wearing something that causes unnecessary suffering to an animal just because I need a sweater.
Hi Emma, great video - as always! Just out of curiosity - if you don’t mind sharing - why do you not like brands that have a celebrity following? And another question if I may, do you have any experience with cashmere from brands like Arch4, Lisa Yang, or Joseph?
I’m just not really into celebrities, apart from Chris Hemsworth, I’m very into Chris Hemsworth 👀🔥😆 I also find that brands with blatant celebrity marketing inflate their prices just because it’s worn on ‘so and so’ and I don’t really want to pay extra because Katie Holmes is wearing it because I don’t care that Katie Holmes is wearing it 🙈 No experience with Joseph Cashmere, only their wool jumpers. I do have an Arch4 jumper and that’s nice but not any nicer than The Curated for 100% cashmere and it’s a higher price point. No experience with Lisa Yang although I have looked but nothing pulled me for the price x
Lol @ Simon getting an Xmas card bc he spends so much!!! Not to sound creepy but you two must have the most epic cozy cuddles. I have NEVER heard of 6-ply cashmere, wow. I try and buy all my cashmere secondhand but the few pieces I've bought new, however, I wear almost daily - two pairs of joggers and an oversized funnel neck - from the US brand Express of all places. And they were a steal on clearance!
Cashmere Really-Please do some research and become informed about the Cashmere industry and the cruelty involved the poor goats scream in pain and go through hell being combed with a steel brush so people can wear a jumper.Absolutly Disgusting.
This is only true for some cashmere. Cashmere can be obtained at one time of year by combing but without pain to the animal from certified and audited herders where priority is the welfare of their animals. Just in the same way that many meat farmers do but obviously in that case it results in death. It is definitely true that this cashmere costs considerably more in price so therefore any reasonable priced brands will not use this cashmere because it won’t be profitable. I completely respect anyone that chooses not to wear or buy cashmere, everyone is entitled to that choice. For me, I eat meat, wear leather, silk and wool and I would feel like a hypocrite if I made the claim that cruelty is not ok but only in the instance of cashmere goats. Being an ethical consumer cannot be a halfway effort in my opinion. You’re either all in or as far as I’m concerned you’re just not ethical. But again, that’s simply my view for myself and not anyone else.
The all or nothing statement she gave is ignorant. Anything a person does to try to decrease animal cruelty is better than nothing. I'm not trying to sound unkind but her saying she'd be a hypocrite if she said she wasn't ok with animal cruelty is saying that she IS ok with it. Again, I don't want to be mean but this is just plain ignorance.
Good morning Emma, thanks for posting this interesting Cashmere video. I love the Almada Lable cardigan as I also live in cardigans…have they got a shop or is it all on line ? Is the cardigan you have oversized ? I have always a dilemma with ordering sizes on line. Usually I’m a size 40 or M with COS. Can you recommend a size ? Thanks and have a great Sunday 🎄
Some stores/department stores stock the brand, but for now that seems to be only in Finland and mainly Helsinki, so that's probably not of much help. To help determine the best size, they do have quite informative measurements of the garments themselves on the website (I was just eyeing one of their items myself). I find it quite helpful to compare those to not only on your own measurements, but also your favorite existing cardigans to get some idea of how the fit compares.
La Ligne means the Line, it makes sense that they make stripes. I love a striped sweater. Just to note - not all Chinese-made clothing is low-quality, Lily Silk’s is mostly good, for example. (They have lots of cashmere and wool items, not just silk). The Amazon-level Chinese-made clothing is mostly terrible in quality and design. Brands that are designed in China also have poor sizing for Westerners. I’m a Small to Medium usually, but have to order L or even XL in some Chinese brands.
Hello! Love your vidéos. You are saying that La Ligne have not made a statement about being specialized in stripes. They have! With the name of the brand. La ligne means the stripe. 😁
Great video❤ I bought the taupe Beja cardigan on your first video about it, fast forward a few months now I have them and the matching tank tops in all available colours 🫣😂
Merino wool is fantastic! I have ski underwear made from Merino wool and it's brilliant because the material is breathable and you don't sweat. It's also very durable but is on the expensive side.
I just want to add something about the construction of knits: “fully-fashioned” (knitted in) seams are far superior to cut-and-sewn ones, which get holes. I noticed one of yours, the La Ligne?) even has the side seams finished this way, a sign of top quality. Certainly, the sleeves should always be attached to the bodice with fully-fashioned seams, as a minimum. Fabric quality is important, but it’s not the only quality criterion.
Omg I remember your tour of the Scottish brand, I can’t believe i started following 4 yrs ago. Amazing how time flies!❤
Simon is a man after my heart... I also would support a brand made in Scotland or anywhere in UK.
I’ve been living in cashmere sweaters and matching joggers or skirts, mostly from Quince. I love having matching sets, so I often buy the matching three pieces. I love wearing long, knitted cashmere skirts more than joggers at home, but that’s just me. With long cashmere socks, of course. I also love Banana Republic’s cashmere, but it’s about twice the price of Quince’s.
I read comments about the cashmere industry. Yes, animal cruelty is involved. So is child labour and trafficking for the production chocolate, our make up, all food industry for meat AND vegan food...
Let's not all vertue signal here but agree that buying oversized, long-lasting fashion is the key. Then the items can last for longer and fit our ever-changing bodies.
Eat locally grown food and donate to charity shops what might be reused and loved by others.
Beautiful items, immaculate taste as usual ❤
I couldn’t agree more. There can be significant negative ethical practices found in many things.
All my cashmere are "secondhand but grand". The Jaeger shawl currently enveloping me like a warm hug was made in Scotland (60% cashmere, 40% wool).🧡
While it's New York grey and wet outside, I watched this video with a bowl of oatmeal and a grey thin cashmere jumper. I salute you! 💓
Love a cashmere video! I’m in love with wool of all kinds. Love wool sweaters, jackets, and socks!
Thanks for this very helpful video. Could you please tell me what jeans you are wearing?
Hi Emma, would you consider doing a video on Simon’s wardrobe?
There’s not much to say really. He likes quality and luxury. Unlike me he will not shop on the high street (aside from Uniqlo for thermals and dog walking stuff). He loves British brands like Burberry, JoE, Hacket etc.
Thank you for your review. Have you tried „soft goat” 🐐?They are also a Scandinavian brand and have 100% cashmere pieces. I tried them last year and now they are my go to brand for cashmere.
I love your cashmere videos!! I watched your last one over and over and I’ve bought a few COS pieces since then 😍
Thanks Emma, fantastic research and recommendations as usual, you save me hundreds of hours and dollars making sure I get quality garments… thank you😊
Hi Emma! Thank you for your videos, especially about cashmere 😊. I'm very into it. I discovered that cashmere can be made from combed and carded yarn, giving it a fluffy or sleek texture. My most beloved item is from Galleries Lafayette. Also, I love my silk-cashmere beanie from Johnstons of Elgin. A year ago I found your video and your channel when I was searching the information about this brand.
Beautiful video Emma 🤎 Love cashmere pieces!
Hi Emma! Thanks for the great video! I've been looking at the Almada cardigans and it seems there is no Ash color option. The one called Taupe looks quite light to be the one you refer to in the video. Can you please have a look and let me know? It might be that Ash is out of stock, but I've been checking for a while now and I haven't seen this colour option available. Thanks! :)
Thank you SO MUCH, this is perfect timing, as I've been eyeing a New Years present for myself 😊
Morning Emma! Always a pleasure on a Sunday morning ❤
I am a huge fan of cashmere, so absolutely love your videos. I recently became aware of how the cashmere industry works, in terms of how they get it from the animal, and I was truly shocked at the cruelty involved. It’s made me very uncomfortable now. I know you are an animal lover, advise you don’t watch some of the videos I’ve seen, too upsetting, not sure if there is a “kind” way of obtaining cashmere? It’s a dilemma for me now, and I’ve stopped buying since being aware of how cashmere is obtained.
💯 agree. Been aware for years due to watching a documentary also.
Heartwrenching
2th hand?
Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤
I honestly didn’t know they were treated with terrible cruelty, so thank you. I don’t own cashmere because I can’t justify the price but did wish I could, but not now. I read there are other fibres like bamboo that mimic cashmere. I love animals so I won’t buy it knowing this.
@@carmengrauwelsthat is a very good option indeed. I love natural fabrics, but the cruelty involved in retrieving the wol, leather, etc is pure evil.
I love the feel of cashmere, but I am on a tight budget. Could you show a how to wash and look after cashmere video from cheapest to more expensive cashmere please? I don’t want to ruin an expensive item.
Always learning something new from you. Thank you Emma
Almada has 100% cashmere too. Love their stuff.
Looking great Emma! 🥰 You look like in your 20's with your current hair. Love it!
I’ll take that 🤣😘
Eric Bompard also an amazing brand ❤
Emma! You're the queen of cashmere !😊❤
Hi Emma. Always lovely to see you. ❤
Dear Emma I agree with you about Merino Cashmere Mix. Marks did them years ago and I have the men jumpers and they moved with me to Spain and now Germany and they are still perfect.
I don't agree with you with "Made in China". The quality might be good but the work situation in China are horrendous you can hardly name it salary and the working hours as well. So no I don't buy "Made in China".
That’s just not accurate of ALL factories in China. I understand it’s easy to tar them all with the same brush given that it’s only the bad ones that are ever publicised in the media, but it’s not factually correct. There are high level factories that work on low order quantities for brands like The Curated. These factories don’t produce or operate in the same way as factories that produce for high street brands like Primark whose order quantities are vastly higher and price points much lower.
Im early 30s but im with you on living life in cardigans 😂 Thanks for another great video, Emma ❤
We should start a club 🤣🙌🏼
@@EmmaHill Yes, great idea! 😄 Membership T's & C's....A ply 🐐
Really appreciate your reviews, especially for high quality/priced/brand items.
Great video Emma. Have you tried Lisa Yang its a Swedish brand, i really love her simplicity in her garments a bit on the higher end of price.
I haven’t I’m afraid but I do know of it. Would you rate it?
It sometimes too warm to wear thick wool or cashmere knit where I live.
But I bought uniqlo cashmere knit in dark green this month.
Oooo excellent choice. They nice and thin but still super soft 🙌🏼
Interesting video, Emma. I love a bit of cashmere. You do have to care for it regarding bobbling, but I use a cashmere comb and it’s very easy to maintain my jumpers and cardigans.
Can I ask how often you use a comb? Is it regular or just when bobbing starts?
I totally agree. It’s so easy to care for and quite therapeutic having a combing or debobbling session 🙊
@@psz2929I do mine when I notice bobbles, I just do that area
@@psz2929 I do it whenever I see bobbles form. I do it quite regularly so that there’s not too many of them. I bought a metal comb made by Catherine Robinson. It was on Amazon for less than £5. I flick it quite gently over the bobbles and it collects them in its teeth.
Oh my god I remember when you went to the cashmere makers in Scotland lol I've been here a long time ha! You're the one who spurned my addiction to cashmere and now I have a many of fluffy children in which I fold and put in my closet and enjoy. Okay that sounded really creepy lol
Fluffy children 🤣🙌🏼
Almada is totally overpriced: 70/30 blend for 320€ is just crazy…
Emma a fantastic video always honest and well put together with your opinion that I know means something! 👌🏻
🥰Love your vlogs and reviews !🥰
Thank you x
Love this video! I do somehow struggle with washing jumpers made from wool and cashmere. I had a few wool jumpers that I washed on cold setting and they shrunk 😢 Can you maybe do a video how do you wash and care for jumpers made from natural fibre?
I already have one of those, it’s in my ‘care for what you wear’ playlist on the homepage of my channel x
Do you have any recommendations for how to remove dog hair from cashmere? Also, do you have a cashmere brush you recommend? Thank you!! Love you’re videos 😊
Either don’t wear it around your dog or get a colour that won’t show up the hair so you don’t need to remove it. If you get dog hair on cashmere you’ll be there for eternity trying to pick it out of the fine fibres 🙈 I only wear light cashmere as loungewear as it doesn’t show up the B’s hair. The navy Johnston’s of Elgin set I have can only be worn outside the house (or I’d be covered in hair 😆🙈) so I reserve that for long haul travelling x
@@EmmaHill 😂😂 okay good to know!! Yes I made the mistake of wearing a black cashmere sweater while cuddling my dog one night and it is now a new color. Are there any cashmere brushes you recommend in general?
@@jade_sotono brushes, you’ll damage the fabric, just a cashmere comb. If you still have hair on the jumper you’ll need to remove it by hand 😵💫
@@EmmaHill thank you so much!!
Not fully relevant to the video but I love cashmere joggers but they do get worn out and holes so easily. I feel like a robust pair of merino wool joggers are more reliable. I love the Danish brand Dilling
The Curated cashmere is 100 certified royal cashmere but it says nothing about it being a ‘resposible’ fabric. Can you advice please @emma
I couldn’t tell you, you’d need to ask the brand. I have nothing to do with their cashmere, I only know all details about the blazers as that is a collaboration x
The Curated cashmere or wool do not have the certifications from RWS and GWS. It’s also an extra cost for companies. The cashmere is from Mongolia and there is a big concern with desertification now due to such a high demand for cashmere. I recently made the decision not to buy any new cashmere anymore. I will only buy 100% recycled. I cannot feel good wearing something that causes unnecessary suffering to an animal just because I need a sweater.
Hi Emma, great video - as always! Just out of curiosity - if you don’t mind sharing - why do you not like brands that have a celebrity following?
And another question if I may, do you have any experience with cashmere from brands like Arch4, Lisa Yang, or Joseph?
I’m just not really into celebrities, apart from Chris Hemsworth, I’m very into Chris Hemsworth 👀🔥😆
I also find that brands with blatant celebrity marketing inflate their prices just because it’s worn on ‘so and so’ and I don’t really want to pay extra because Katie Holmes is wearing it because I don’t care that Katie Holmes is wearing it 🙈
No experience with Joseph Cashmere, only their wool jumpers. I do have an Arch4 jumper and that’s nice but not any nicer than The Curated for 100% cashmere and it’s a higher price point. No experience with Lisa Yang although I have looked but nothing pulled me for the price x
Lol @ Simon getting an Xmas card bc he spends so much!!! Not to sound creepy but you two must have the most epic cozy cuddles. I have NEVER heard of 6-ply cashmere, wow. I try and buy all my cashmere secondhand but the few pieces I've bought new, however, I wear almost daily - two pairs of joggers and an oversized funnel neck - from the US brand Express of all places. And they were a steal on clearance!
The lounge makes for a beautiful filming background
Thank you, it was definitely cosy 🙌🏼
Cashmere Really-Please do some research and become informed about the Cashmere industry and the cruelty involved the poor goats scream in pain and go through hell being combed with a steel brush so people can wear a jumper.Absolutly Disgusting.
This is only true for some cashmere. Cashmere can be obtained at one time of year by combing but without pain to the animal from certified and audited herders where priority is the welfare of their animals. Just in the same way that many meat farmers do but obviously in that case it results in death. It is definitely true that this cashmere costs considerably more in price so therefore any reasonable priced brands will not use this cashmere because it won’t be profitable.
I completely respect anyone that chooses not to wear or buy cashmere, everyone is entitled to that choice. For me, I eat meat, wear leather, silk and wool and I would feel like a hypocrite if I made the claim that cruelty is not ok but only in the instance of cashmere goats. Being an ethical consumer cannot be a halfway effort in my opinion. You’re either all in or as far as I’m concerned you’re just not ethical. But again, that’s simply my view for myself and not anyone else.
The all or nothing statement she gave is ignorant. Anything a person does to try to decrease animal cruelty is better than nothing. I'm not trying to sound unkind but her saying she'd be a hypocrite if she said she wasn't ok with animal cruelty is saying that she IS ok with it. Again, I don't want to be mean but this is just plain ignorance.
Good morning Emma, thanks for posting this interesting Cashmere video. I love the Almada Lable cardigan as I also live in cardigans…have they got a shop or is it all on line ? Is the cardigan you have oversized ? I have always a dilemma with ordering sizes on line. Usually I’m a size 40 or M with COS. Can you recommend a size ?
Thanks and have a great Sunday 🎄
Some stores/department stores stock the brand, but for now that seems to be only in Finland and mainly Helsinki, so that's probably not of much help. To help determine the best size, they do have quite informative measurements of the garments themselves on the website (I was just eyeing one of their items myself). I find it quite helpful to compare those to not only on your own measurements, but also your favorite existing cardigans to get some idea of how the fit compares.
I did size up in the cardigan based on the brands suggestion. I wear a S and M in Cos depending on the fit x
La Ligne means the Line, it makes sense that they make stripes. I love a striped sweater. Just to note - not all Chinese-made clothing is low-quality, Lily Silk’s is mostly good, for example. (They have lots of cashmere and wool items, not just silk). The Amazon-level Chinese-made clothing is mostly terrible in quality and design. Brands that are designed in China also have poor sizing for Westerners. I’m a Small to Medium usually, but have to order L or even XL in some Chinese brands.
Exactly the point I made in video. However I have not had a good experience with Lilysilk so I definitely wouldn’t recommend them 🙈
Thanks for doing a bit more premium brands, this is the range I shop in.
The review of my dreams 😍
Yes, Almada label has 100% cashmere items 😍
“Bubbling” you mean “pilling” right? Or bubbling as in stretching out in areas?
Yes bobbling as in pilling 👍 Sorry, bit of an accent 😆
I bought my first cashmere from MnS, on BF, recommended from you in previous video. 👌🙏❄️
What about Brunello Cucinelli?
I don’t own any so couldn’t talk about them
Hello! Love your vidéos.
You are saying that La Ligne have not made a statement about being specialized in stripes. They have! With the name of the brand. La ligne means the stripe. 😁
fabulous research
Emma you hair in this video😍so thick and healthy looking. Can I ask if this is your natural colour?
No it’s straight out of a box 😘
@@EmmaHill 😂👍
La Ligne is French for the line, stripe or row, therefore the stripes 😊
Very nice pieces
That makes total sense now 🙌🏼
@@EmmaHill😊
La Ligne is French for line so that may be why they make stripped garments.
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Great video❤ I bought the taupe Beja cardigan on your first video about it, fast forward a few months now I have them and the matching tank tops in all available colours 🫣😂
That escalated quickly 😆😘