Merino Wool vs. Cashmere: Some Pros and Cons
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- Advantages and disadvantages of two of the most popular materials for sweaters and other knitwear. Which is better? A comparison of two Suitsupply crewneck sweaters, one in cashmere and the other in Australian merino wool. Also, some discussion of how to wear crewnecks under tailoring.
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I like both, usually I go for cashemere and fine merino. I have very problematic skin and many fibers irritate it. Most of my cashmere is around 100-200 euros, some of my pieces I bought in secondhand shops, they were is perfect condition, I guess someone with bigger income just wasn't in love with these pieces and donated them. I have bought them for very little price 10-20 euros and someone of them are big thick sweaters.
I would rather get high quality, ultrafine merino wool than lower to medium quality cashmere. Has around the same softness and won't irritate even my super sensitive skin while being much more durable (no pilling, can be mashine washed).
And I feel like cashmere will be to warm in heated indoor environments as well.
For me, cashmere is the ideal material for beanies and scarves, for everything else I prefer merino by a mile.
I don't really see a need for cashmere nowadays unless you have an extreme skin sensitivity.
I never found cashmere to be appreciably warmer, especially since it's usually found in a very thin knit.
Unless you spend an insane amount of money, a modestly/decently made merino will outlive a cashmere garment.
true have extreme sensitive skin when i wear sheep wool i got itching all over my body when i wear cashmere i dont feel itching , quit expesive for my budget but atleast i can feel comfort warm when winter time
Cashmere is scientifically proven to retain heat 8 times better than merino
Cashmere is crazy warm. This is actually a problem when you are in a heated indoor environment in winter. Love cashmere socks for this reason though. Gobi brand from Mongolia is actually quite good.
True, even though it's light, it holds heat.
I think mohair beats it cos of the loft. It certainly feels warmer to me anyway.
I would like to see someone with the ability to do so, set up a blind test between different luxury fabrics. Have a polyester, nylon, cotton, wool, cashmere, linen, and silk sweater or scarf with no markings all in the same color and weight for comparison. You could even throw in stuff like camel, angora, mohair, guanaco, quivik, and vicuña. Since vicuña is the most expensive fabric in the world, how much better is it really?
Interesting idea. Depends on who the test subjects are. If someone already has an appreciation for luxury fabrics they would gravitate toward those. The criteria for what is better would also be interesting. Would it be purely by hand feel? By shine? By softness? Warmth? Appearance of quality (as subjective as that is)?
I own or have owned jumpers made of merino, cashmere and alpaca wool. There was no appreciable difference in warmth because in all cases the fibers were on the finer end of the spectrum. In the end it's all fine wool. If you wear a shirt underneath the difference is just in drape and aesthetics. There's a difference in availability (and therefore price) but I was lucky to buy the garments in their country of origin. That said, cashmere and alpaca are slightly softer to touch than merino. Cashmere has a matte appearance and it's the most delicate of them. It requires care. Alpaca tends to shed more. As for vicuña, I only have a beanie made of this luxurious wool. The reason why it's expensive is that vicuñas can't be domesticated. Performance-wise it's more or less the same as baby alpaca. I found merino to be an excellent choice for t-shirts and performance wear as a base layer. It wicks more, it's more stretchy and requires less care. But we're literally splitting hairs :) However, synthetic fibers can't compare in terms of comfort, odour resistance and breathability. Even though they could (at least in theory) achieve the same thermal performance.
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So is it worth to pay more money for cashmere clothes than merino wool if the most important thing for you is how warm it is?
I would personally say no. Depends mainly on whether you want the feel of cashmere, which is more luxurious, and cashmere is lighter while being warmer compared to the same weight in merino. I find cashmere sometimes is too soft and wool has a different look/style, so I often want the "firmness" of wool, if that is a term I can use for knitwear.
3:24 cashmere is wool (hollow fiber) not fleece
The Merino breed of sheep is from Spain.
Cashmere is from kashmir
Indeed. The goats too, originally. However, nowadays 70%+ of the world's commercial cashmere production is in China.
Uniqlo has the best merino wool sweaters👍👍
the best?
@@davealincoln maybe the best for there price? I think thats what he meant.
Its good for summer but spring and winter uniqlo wont work. Tried it its frikin cold, but uniqlos cashmere v neck it hold well and warm during winter but the down side is it does pill more.
i compared Muji Merino wool vrs Uniqlo fine merino wool, and the Uniqlo sweater is noticably better against my skin.
its itchy. Theory is better and can be worn on the skin
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Thanks for the suggestion. I can give it a try.