why materials matter
Best of the yarn
Renowned for its textiles, the small Italian town of Prato is a veritable cashmere hub, hosting an elite circle of top-class manufacturers of cashmere yarn. At a time when growing volumes of questionable-quality cashmere…
For your eyes only
As for the exact composition of the individual fibres and how they are plied, well, this is something the top yarn manufacturers are careful to keep to themselves.
Another secret
Did you know that every cashmere item gets a wash before it’s dispatched? That’s because very few people would find unwashed cashmere attractive. Washing the fibres after they’ve been spun and knitted…
Magicans of Montale @ work
Transforming raw cashmere into yarn is a complex process that requires not only sophisticated machinery but also expert knowledge that few people command. The ideal combination of engineering and expertise…
Arriving at the mill
When the raw cashmere comes off the train after 45 days en route from Asia to Italy, the big linen bales are opened and the contents visually inspected. As cashmere fibres are paid for by weight, the bales sometimes have stones, …
Detox-commitment
In March 2016, our yarn manufacturer signed up to the Detox project promoted by Greenpeace. Aware of the importance of eliminating hazardous substances from the production cycle, the company has chosen a greener route.
Cold air, warm hair
The finest, softest and most durable cashmere fibres come from Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Tibet. Why? For one thing there’s the dry and very cold climate, and for another the wide range of temperatures commonly…
Sustainable yarns
Our decision to collaborate with our chosen yarn manufacturer in Prato was based on two key considerations: Firstly, nowhere have we encountered higher quality, and secondly, their commitment to sustainability makes them…
Experience meets innovation
Our yarn manufacturing partner originally came from the mechanical engineering sector where they developed and built machinery − and that same inventive spirit still pervades the company. So it comes as no surprise…
The buttertea yarn
2/28 cashmere represents a unique level of quality in which two strands or ‘plies’ are spun into a top-class yarn. Production of such high-quality yarn is restricted to a particularly exclusive circle of manufacturers, …
