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The Scarf as a Gift

The Scarf as a Gift

Why a scarf is the easiest gift to get right — and the three sizes to buy depending on how well you know their wardrobe.

The Scarf as a Gift

Why a scarf is the easiest gift to get right — and the three sizes to buy depending on how well you know their wardrobe.

How to Store Cashmere Through Summer

How to Store Cashmere Through Summer

Moths eat residue, not fibre. How to wash, fold and store cashmere so it comes out of the drawer in October in the same shape it went in.

How to Store Cashmere Through Summer

Moths eat residue, not fibre. How to wash, fold and store cashmere so it comes out of the drawer in October in the same shape it went in.

The Cashmere Checklist: What to Check Before You Buy

The Cashmere Checklist: What to Check Before Yo...

Six checks in the order that matters — size, percentage, weight-to-warmth, knit recovery, edges and the question that predicts how a scarf ages.

The Cashmere Checklist: What to Check Before Yo...

Six checks in the order that matters — size, percentage, weight-to-warmth, knit recovery, edges and the question that predicts how a scarf ages.

Where Cashmere Comes From — and Why Grade Matters

Where Cashmere Comes From — and Why Grade Matters

Cashmere comes from a goat that survives −30°C winters. Fibre diameter and length decide how a scarf feels on day one and how it looks in year three.

Where Cashmere Comes From — and Why Grade Matters

Cashmere comes from a goat that survives −30°C winters. Fibre diameter and length decide how a scarf feels on day one and how it looks in year three.

Five Ways to Wear a Cashmere Scarf

Five Ways to Wear a Cashmere Scarf

Five ways to wear a cashmere scarf — single loop, drape, Parisian knot, over the shoulders, full wrap — and the size that makes each one work.

Five Ways to Wear a Cashmere Scarf

Five ways to wear a cashmere scarf — single loop, drape, Parisian knot, over the shoulders, full wrap — and the size that makes each one work.

How to Tell Real Cashmere from a Blend

How to Tell Real Cashmere from a Blend

Softness is easy to fake. Percentage, weight, fibre length and the way the surface behaves are what actually separate real cashmere from a blend.

How to Tell Real Cashmere from a Blend

Softness is easy to fake. Percentage, weight, fibre length and the way the surface behaves are what actually separate real cashmere from a blend.