Wash it by hand gently or machine wash in a mesh wash bag in cold water on the most delicate or woolens cycle.

Do not wring. Instead, press the water out of the item gently.

Minimizing the spin time.

Wash different colors separately.

Avoid hang/line dry, lay the item flat in its natural shape on a hanging laundry drying basket or clean white towel to dry.

Use neutral or special detergent for cashmere.

Keep out of touch of pets/sharp objects.

One of the most important factors used to determine the quality of cashmere is the fineness of the hairs on the fiber as well as the length of these hairs. Therefore

*Yarns should be made at least out of 2 properly twisted plies to ensure long-life of your cashmere knit.

Pilling is a normal phenomenon among the knit made of yarns due to the friction of different materials. Cashmere is thinner than wool or other fiber so that it's easier to pile.

LILYSILK adopts Grade A cashmere, and our yarn count is 2/26, with 12gauge knit. So our cashmere sweater is not easy to pile, merely part of which might.

Our suggestion is to avoid friction with harder materials. Match with smooth clothing when wearing it. Frequently change your clothing to allow adequate rest of the cashmere sweater. Gentle wash by hand or washing machine is also important.

Though wool and cashmere are very good natural fabrics, cashmere has some better characteristics and is a more luxurious fabric with an elegant drape.

Softness

A cashmere yarn composed of long fibers achieves the softest feel as fewer ends are loose.

It creates a more uniform and smooth surface since it allows them to be tightly spun.

The resulted product is softer, displaying a more lustrous finishing as it facilitates light reflection.

While wool fibers are generally shorter, thicker and have more pronounced scales. Comparing with cashmere, wool is less soft. Grade A cashmere is soft enough to be worn comfortably against the bare skin.

Warmth:

Due to its natural curling feature, the cashmere fiber can effectively prevent the influx of cold air, 2-3 times of warmth compared to that of wool.

Durability:

Due to how cashmere is made and the strength of the wool, it will stand the test of time, as long as it is cared for properly. Unlike other wool or knitted garments, cashmere doesn’t lose its softness or luxurious feel, making them perfect investment pieces.

Pilling:

The friction against fibers caused by normal wear of the material promotes the formation of small fiber balls. It mainly occurs when the knit is made of yarns which were spun using shorter or a blend of different length of fibers, especially those that combine natural and man-made types. Longer fibers pill less than short ones because it has less loose fiber ends, needing considerable more abrasion on the fabric surface to release themselves from the yarn. Read here about de-pilling your jumper.

Resilience

Long cashmere fibers maintain their physical integrity for a longer time, allowing garments to retain their structure. Because cashmere is naturally elastic and resilient(bounces back quickly), it has unique properties such as rapid wrinkle recovery, durability, bulk, lofty hand feel, draping capacity and warmth. The ability for a garment to be extended or flexed repeatedly and then to recover to its the original shape is a crucial factor of its appearance and comfort. Aside from promoting good extension properties, resilience ensures that you don’t feel compression (caused by shrinkage), while avoiding that the fabric stays in a stretched condition, in which case, you will no longer want to wear it.

Lightweight:

Garments made from sheep’s wool, while warm, are relatively heavy and can feel scratchy due to the coarseness of the wool. But it is also significantly lighter if the garment is made of high-quality, 100-percent cashmere.