A few years ago I saw praise on the reddit about their basic cashmere sweater. It’s now $98 but seems like a bargain even if you need to choose at least a size up. Any detractors for this brand?
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IMO merino is better as a fabric anyway. I like wearing my merino sweaters more than my ~$300 cashmere. Plus more options and looks, especially if you like chunkier cable or fisherman knits.
I have a $100 j crew cashmere, and it’s not bad - it’ll last years I’m sure - but it pills fast and idk, feels kinda weird? Like too warm and too cold at the same time?
Also, heads up, johnsons of elgin is who Hermes uses for their private label. You can check for them second hand, very high quality and their mainline stuff will be comparable to Hermes label (afrerall, same producer) for a fraction of the price