The problems I’ve encountered with cashmere garments

Ladies , do your cashmere jumpers and cardigans stretch,go baggy ? I have five and seriously it’s annoying me .
Does anyone know if you can shrink them back to the size they were when you bought them ?
As an aside do you hand or machine wash ?
Ought I to treat them to a hot wash instead of warm then spin them dizzy instead of lying them flat ?

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I don't like the feel of cashmere it makes me itch like blazes.

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Same here, Roxy & wool too.

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Hi Z I have a number of Cashmere items including a scarf and jumpers and they keep their shape ( I buy small size new men's Cashmere jumpers on eBay leftover stock I think ).

I hand wash them, rinse in fabric softer then squeeze out excess water without twisting the garment.
Next I lay a large thick towel on the work surface, spread the garment out then roll up the towel in a sausage shape. Squeeze and pat the towel and leave for a while. When you unroll the towel most of the water will be have been absorbed leaving the garment damp and in the correct shape.
I finish drying the garment on a clothes horse then iron it using a damp linen tea towel.

I have had some of my garments for years.

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Roll Necks were the last fashion dilemma, now it's baggy jumpers, just buy multiples and wear them just once, not environmental but it is impossible to cater for everything.

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Meg that reads like an instruction leaflet ,thankyou .
So no problems for you ?

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Zuleika, l have a top that is a mixture of Cashmere and Cotton and was made by Calvin Klein Jeans company.

I love it but it has grown in size, so l wear it only in the house, usually when l’m doing my hair after l’ve washed it, or after a bath. It has the most wonderful, soft luxury feel.

I now put it in a pillow case if l wash it on ‘Hand Wash’ in the washing machine or l wash it by hand. It gets holes in it very easily but l just sew them up as l love it so much.

I am resigned to the fact, it will never shrink or get smaller.

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I belong to the Cashmere itchy brigade too...

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I am amazed so many people say Cashmere makes them itch, is widely used in baby garments .

Angora is known to make people itch and I can't wear it but Cashmere is fine .

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Meg, Many years ago l knitted myself an Angora jumper, it was lovely.....for half an hour and then l had to throw it off! It itched me, it made my nose bunged up. It was such a shame as it was a lovely jumper.

I have not experienced the same with my cashmere top. It’s so wuddly and comfy to wear.

‘Wuddly’ is my pet made up word for comfy things!