Cashmere quality is decided by goats and honesty: fiber length and fineness first, then whether the mill blended down when nobody was looking.
The knitters below publish their convictions in the hand-feel.
From the Atlas
- Brunello Cucinelli Solomeo / Umbria / Online
Humanistic capitalism from a restored Umbrian hamlet — cashmere and tailoring made entirely around Solomeo. open in the atlas → - Hermès 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris / Worldwide / Online
Paris saddler of Birkins, Kellys, and silk carrés — craft above all. open in the atlas → - Kiton Arzano / Naples / Online
The summit of Neapolitan tailoring — fully hand-sewn suits from its Arzano ateliers, bespoke and beyond. open in the atlas → - Loro Piana Quarona / Piedmont / Online
The world's finest fibers — vicuña, baby cashmere, and Biella-district wool mastery since 1924. open in the atlas → - Aran Sweater Market Ireland
The cable-knit keepers — clan-pattern Aran sweaters from Irish tradition. open in the atlas →