Cashmere Blends

A blend is a decision about how a sweater behaves on you. Cotton with cashmere keeps the softness and takes out some of the heat — the one for a warm room or a long flight. Wool with cashmere adds structure, so the shape holds through more wear. Cashmere sits at the centre of both.

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Easy Cotton Cashmere Hoodie

$195.00

Abaco Blue + 1 More Color

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Easy Cotton Cashmere Hoodie

$195.00

White + 1 More Color

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Cashmere blend sweaters

Pure cashmere is one answer. It isn't the only one. Blending changes what a sweater does — how warm it runs, how well it holds its shape, how hard you can wear it — while keeping the hand that made you reach for cashmere in the first place.

Cotton cashmere

Cotton breathes. Cashmere softens. Together they make a knit you can wear in a heated room without overheating, and one that comes back into shape after more wear than cashmere alone would take. If you live somewhere mild, or you want a sweater that keeps going past the cold months, start here.

Wool cashmere

Wool has more spring in the fibre. Blended with cashmere it holds a shape longer and takes more handling, which is what you want in a cardigan you put on at eight and take off at eleven at night. Warmer than cotton cashmere, and heavier in the hand.

If you'd rather have the fibre on its own

See 100% cashmere or 100% cotton. What the grades mean, and what changes when fibres are blended, is set out in the fibre guide.

Blend questions, answered

What is a cashmere blend?

Cashmere spun together with another fibre — here, either cotton or wool. The exact percentages differ by style and are listed on each product page. Cashmere is the part you feel first in all of them.

Is a blend warmer or cooler than pure cashmere?

Cooler with cotton, warmer with wool. Cotton cashmere breathes, so it suits a heated room or a milder climate. Wool cashmere holds more heat and more structure, which makes it the better choice for cold days and for pieces you wear open.

Why choose a blend over 100% cashmere?

Because of what you want the sweater to do. Pure cashmere is the warmest and the softest. A blend trades a little of that for a knit that runs cooler, holds its shape through more wear, or costs less. If you already own cashmere and want something you can wear harder or in a warmer room, a blend is the more useful second piece.

How do they fit?

True to size, cut with room to layer. The hoodies and open cardigans here are meant to sit easy rather than close. Measurements are listed on each product page — worth checking, because the blends aren't all cut alike.

How do I care for a blend?

Treat it as cashmere. Most days it won't need washing at all — rest it on a rack after wearing and give it a light steam, holding the head above the knit rather than pressing into it. When it does need cleaning, dry clean. If you'd rather not, hand-washing in cool water is the only alternative we'd suggest, laid flat to dry and never wrung or hung. Store folded. Always follow the care label on your garment; if it differs from this, the label takes precedence.