Women's merino & cashmere blend

Blending merino with cashmere gives women a knit softer than pure merino and steadier in shape than pure cashmere, and it sits between the two on price. Jumpers carry most of this page, with cardigans, coats, vests, hoodies and trousers behind them, in that order.

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Why blend merino with cashmere

Merino and cashmere blended knitwear for women. The blend gives a knit that is softer than pure merino and holds its shape better than pure cashmere. Prices run from $99 to $499 AUD.

What the blend does
Cable raglan pullover in the blend

What the blend does

Merino brings durability, shape retention and a firmer handle. Cashmere brings softness and warmth for the weight. Blended, the knit holds its shape better than pure cashmere and feels softer than pure merino. It sits between the two on price as well, because cashmere is the dearer of the two fibres and merino the more plentiful. The blend takes something from each without reaching the cost of pure cashmere.

Women's cashmere
What is on the page
Edge to edge cardigan

What is on the page

Jumpers carry most of the page, with cardigans next, then coats, vests, hoodies and trousers. Among the constructions are half zip raglan with turn-up cuffs, ball stitch high crew, cable raglan, crew neck, cross over v-neck, edge to edge cardigan and mock neck striped. Bridge & Lord is the dominant brand by a wide margin, which is why several shapes repeat across the page in different colourways.

Women's cardigan

Common questions

Is a blend softer than pure merino?
Yes. Cashmere in the blend lifts the softness above pure merino. The trade is a small amount of shape memory and surface firmness. Merino or cashmere: how to choose sets that trade out.
Where does the blend sit on price?
Between pure merino and pure cashmere. Merino costs less to source, cashmere is scarcer and dearer. The blend splits the difference, so the price lands in the middle. The full comparison is in Merino or cashmere: how to choose.
Does a blend pill less than pure cashmere?
Merino brings durability and a firmer handle to the blend. No fibre claim settles the question. Pilling, The Woolmark Company says, is a very complex phenomenon and cannot be guaranteed not to occur. The full pilling guide can be found at Why knitwear pills and how to fix it.

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