The warmest things we make

Cashmere is warm because the fibre is fine and hollow, not because it is thick. That is why a pashmina you can pull through a ring keeps you warmer than a wool scarf twice its weight. Everything below is chosen for a British winter: the pure cashmere weaves, the heavier blankets, and the small pieces that close the gap a coat leaves open.

Pure cashmere, nothing blended in

Silk adds shine and drape but it does not add warmth. For the coldest days the answer is 100% cashmere — matt rather than lustrous, and noticeably warmer in the hand than the 70/30 blend.

Round the neck

A throat warmer closes the gap a coat collar leaves open without the bulk of a scarf, and a snood does the same job in one movement, which matters on a school run. Both go under a coat without riding up.

Hands and head

Gloves, wristwarmers for typing and cycling, and hats that do not itch.

Blankets and the sofa

The boxweave blankets are the heaviest thing we sell and the only one that is really furniture as well as clothing. There are baby blankets in the same cloth, and hot water bottle covers, which are a better present than they sound.

How to look after it

Hand wash cool with a little shampoo, press the water out without wringing, and dry flat away from a radiator. Cashmere pills where it rubs — along a seatbelt, under a bag strap — and a comb takes the pills off in a minute. Done that way a good pashmina outlasts the coat you bought it for.