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Cashmere fabric guide

Cashmere Suit Design with AI

A cashmere suit is a specialist order: ask for cashmere and wool suiting at 260 to 340 g/m², and expect fewer mills to take it on.

Of the 12 cloths this guide lists for this cut, it sits between worsted wool suiting and cotton velvet in weight.

Next to worsted wool suiting, it is heavier.

Suit in cashmere and wool suiting, on a model in a studio
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Cashmere Suit at a glance

Cloth to ask your mill for
Cashmere and wool suiting
Typical weight
260 to 340 g/m²
Drape
Soft
Stretch
Slight
Breathability
High
Warmth
Warm
Care
Hand wash cold, dry flat
How common
Niche, usually a specialist order
Typical cloth price
$50-200/yard

Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

The suit, in numbers

Typical length
72 to 78 cm, from the high point of the shoulder
Defining details
Matching jacket and trousers, canvassed front, lined jacket, optional turn-ups
Cloth needed
about 3.2 to 3.8 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $170 to $830 of cloth at typical prices

Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.

How cashmere behaves on a suit

In a suit it tailors well: the shoulder rolls naturally and the lapel presses into a soft line.

Cut short, a soft cloth keeps a relaxed line without much movement at the hem.

It wears warm, which places it in autumn and winter collections.

It wants a cold hand wash and drying flat, so say so on the care label.

It pills where it rubs, especially at first, and it is washed gently and folded rather than hung.

About cashmere

Cashmere is the fine undercoat combed from cashmere goats. It is warmer than sheep's wool for its weight and very soft, and the finest fibres are long and white.

Most cashmere fibre comes from Mongolia and northern China, and much of it is spun and knitted in Scotland, Italy and China.

Knitted pieces are not lined; woven cashmere coats are lined in silk or cupro.

Cutting, sewing and color

Knitted to shape or cut from double-face cloth; handle it lightly, because pressing flattens the fibre.

It dyes well in soft, natural shades; very dark colors can make the hand feel harsher.

Its surface is matte, so it photographs evenly under flat light.

A description to start from

A suit in cashmere and wool suiting, 260 to 340 g/m², with a soft drape and a matte surface, for autumn and winter.

If cashmere is not quite right

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