Does cashmere pill?
La produzione di un maglione in cachemire è sempre il risultato di un compromesso tra softness e resistance to pilling. A loosely twisted yarn will maximize cashmere’s softness, but it will let fibers work their way out and form pills. A denser yarn holds fibers in better, but at the expense of cashmere’s signature softness.
Our philosophy: softness is cashmere’s main strength — it’s here to stay. Pilling, on the other hand, is temporary if you take care of your sweater.
There is no wool sweater (sheep or goat) that never pills. It’s impossible to completely prevent fibers from working their way out and clumping together due to friction.
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Let your sweater rest almeno 2 giorni su 3. Non indossatelo due giorni di fila per permettere alla fibra di distendersi.
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Avoid friction ripetuti (bordi del tavolo, scrivania, cintura di sicurezza). La morfologia e le abitudini di ognuno influenzano fortemente la longevità del maglione.
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Wash it regularly. Il cachemire ama l'acqua — le capre del cachemire vivono in condizioni spesso piovose. Asciugandosi, la fibra si contrae, si rinnova e gran parte delle palline nascenti scompaiono.
Use a cashmere comb without hesitation. Cashmere pills form soft, fluffy clumps that are easy to remove — very different from the small, hard pills on sheep’s wool. Unlike wool, your sweater’s look stays the same after this step because cashmere is naturally slightly lofty.
Caring for your cashmere sweaters
Lavate il vostro maglione dopo averlo indossato circa 5 volte. Always turn it inside out and place it in a laundry bag to protect the outer fibers.
In lavatrice
- Put the sweater inside out in a laundry bag or a pillowcase
- Wool cycle, cold or 30°C
- Small dose of wool detergent — no fabric softener
- Spin at max 600 rpm
A mano
- Lukewarm water, small dose of wool detergent
- Press gently with your fingertips — do not wring or rub
- Rinse with cold water
- Spin in the washing machine at 600 rpm — no fabric softener
Never hang your sweater on a hanger — it will stretch. Fold it and store it in a dry place, away from light.
Caring for your pashmina
Lavate il vostro pashmina dopo averlo indossato circa una decina di volte. The delicacy of the fiber calls for proper care.
In lavatrice
- Place in a laundry bag or a pillowcase
- Wool cycle, cold
- Small dose of wool detergent — no fabric softener
- Do not spin
A mano
- Cold water, small dose of wool detergent
- Press gently with your fingertips — do not wring or rub
- Rinse with cold water
- Dry in a terry towel — no fabric softener
Drying & ironing
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Dry flat su un asciugamano spugna affinché il capo riprenda naturalmente la sua forma.
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Iron inside out a temperatura media (programma lana), solo quando il capo è perfettamente asciutto.
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Never dry vicino a una fonte di calore diretta né al sole — i raggi UV e il calore indeboliscono le fibre.
Cashmere should always be ironed clean. Never iron a garment that is still damp or stained.