Working on a Handmade Cashmere Sweatshirt — Would love your thoughts

[christianGV]

I’ve been quietly working on something over the past few months — a small project that started as an experiment in simplicity and quality.


The idea was to take the familiar shape of a sweatshirt, but make it entirely from hand-combed cashmere, produced by a small family atelier in Nepal, close to where the fibers are sourced.


The process is slow and deliberate — from combing and spinning the yarns, to the final finishing. Each piece is individually numbered (only 25 exist), and I’ve been refining every detail — the weight, texture, and proportions — to make it feel as honest and pure as possible.


This one is No. 17 of 25, in a warm brown-beige tone.


I’d really appreciate your thoughts —
not so much from a commercial angle, but more about the feeling it gives you:
Does the idea of a piece like this still have a place today?
Something understated, handmade, and almost meditative in its simplicity.


— Christian

 

[christianGV]

looks very elegant and luxurious

Thanks a lot — that means a lot to hear. I wanted it to feel timeless rather than flashy.

 

[MrProper]

I like it

 

[Carlos840]

The feelings i get from this is that it isn't for me...

I see no value in the cashmere being hand combed or not, i see no value in it being individualy numbered.
The fact that it is being presented as a luxury item (leather tag, leather label, wax crest, calling it "a piece") and made in a country where salaries are low makes me think that it will most likely be cheap to produce but end up costing a fortune to the buyer.

All in all, looks like a nice jumper, i would wear it if it was available in the 200-300 euro range, but i have a feeling the price wil be far higher.

To me this feels more about justifying an exhorbitant price than anything else.
Would you mind sharing the price?

PS: one part of me is also pretty convinced this is just an advertising post...

 

[MrProper]

The feelings i get from this is that it isn't for me...

I see no value in the cashmere being hand combed or not, i see no value in it being individualy numbered.
The fact that it is being presented as a luxury item (leather tag, leather label, wax crest, calling it "a piece") and made in a country where salaries are low makes me think that it will most likely be cheap to produce but end up costing a fortune to the buyer.

All in all, looks like a nice jumper, i would wear it if it was available in the 200-300 euro range, but i have a feeling the price wil be far higher.

To me this feels more about justifying an exhorbitant price than anything else.
Would you mind sharing the price?

PS: one part of me is also pretty convinced this is just an advertising post...

I agree with everything you said.

I only looked at the pictures without paying attention to the details. I like the sweater the way it looks. Whether I would buy it would also depend heavily on the price and the measurements.

 

[GHT]

To me this feels more about justifying an exhorbitant price than anything else.
Would you mind sharing the price?

PS: one part of me is also pretty convinced this is just an advertising post...

So cynical, so sensible. Check out cashmere sweater prices. https://johnstonsofelgin.com/produc...5-_-CJ+Product+Feed+(UK)&utm_medium=affiliate The current exchange rate is $1.36 = £1.00

 

[Carlos840]

So cynical, so sensible. Check out cashmere sweater prices. https://johnstonsofelgin.com/products/cream-dun-ash-mens-ribbed-donegal-cashmere-marl-jumper?cjdata=MXxZfDB8WXww&cjevent=3df89710b64d11f081f000fb0a18b8fb&utm_source=CJAffiliates&utm_campaign=Redbrain+Ltd&utm_content=CJ-_-8280252-_-4023395-_-CJ+Product+Feed+(UK)&utm_medium=affiliate The current exchange rate is $1.36 = £1.00

Not all cashmere jumpers have to cost more than 1000...

I own many Uniqlo cashmere jumpers, they cost 100eur and are great jumpers:

https://www.uniqlo.com/be/en/products/E450543-000/00?colorDisplayCode=16&sizeDisplayCode=003

I also own a few Eric Bompard cashmere jumpers, they cost around 300eur and are as good as i need a jumper to be:

Pull col V classique en Cachemire Homme chocolat | Eric Bompard

Achetez Pull col V classique chocolat en ligne. Découvrez l'excellence de la Maison Bompard et nos pièces en cachemire d'exception, alliant durabilité et qualité depuis 1985.

www.eric-bompard.com

My point was really that cashmere doens't have to cost a fortune, and that you can get perfectly fine cashemere in the 200-300 price range.

IMO a leather tag and label and a nice story about a limited produciton in Nepal doesn't justify a ridiculouse price like the things you have posted.

If wearing a 1000 dollar jumper makes you feel good, go for it, your money your feelings, but i personally find it ridiculouse.

 

[Zoro]

Absolutely agree with Carlos here. This feels like an advertisement, only thing throwing me off is the smudge covering on the tag (perhaps it hides the buyer's name rather than the brand name?).

I've got 100% cashmere and merino sweaters both from Uniqlo and from random Aran sweater shops in Ireland (yep, the kind geared towards tourists, still all supposedly made in Ireland) and I think the max I've paid was 150€ as there's always something on sale.

I've met people who say the cashmere quality isn't as good as paying over twice the price but I honestly couldn't notice a difference when holding one or the other (beyond obvious things such as thicker or lighter sweaters).

 

[tweedydon]

The OP reads like AI.

 

[christianGV]

The feelings i get from this is that it isn't for me...

I see no value in the cashmere being hand combed or not, i see no value in it being individualy numbered.
The fact that it is being presented as a luxury item (leather tag, leather label, wax crest, calling it "a piece") and made in a country where salaries are low makes me think that it will most likely be cheap to produce but end up costing a fortune to the buyer.

All in all, looks like a nice jumper, i would wear it if it was available in the 200-300 euro range, but i have a feeling the price wil be far higher.

To me this feels more about justifying an exhorbitant price than anything else.
Would you mind sharing the price?

PS: one part of me is also pretty convinced this is just an advertising post...

I get where you’re coming from — and honestly, that’s a fair concern.
The project isn’t commercial; I’m not a brand trying to justify luxury pricing. It’s just something I’ve been building slowly with a small family workshop, mainly out of love for the process.

When I say “hand-combed,” it simply means the fibers are collected by hand during the natural molting season — only the soft under-down of the goat is taken, not the coarser outer hairs that come with shearing. That’s what gives it the density and softness that you usually only find in very high-end pieces.


I completely agree that many “luxury” labels add unnecessary layers of cost. My focus was the opposite: to keep the quality at that level, but strip away the marketing and margin. It’s not about profit, just the satisfaction of making something properly.

PS: the price will be 500€

 

[christianGV]

Absolutely agree with Carlos here. This feels like an advertisement, only thing throwing me off is the smudge covering on the tag (perhaps it hides the buyer's name rather than the brand name?).

I've got 100% cashmere and merino sweaters both from Uniqlo and from random Aran sweater shops in Ireland (yep, the kind geared towards tourists, still all supposedly made in Ireland) and I think the max I've paid was 150€ as there's always something on sale.

I've met people who say the cashmere quality isn't as good as paying over twice the price but I honestly couldn't notice a difference when holding one or the other (beyond obvious things such as thicker or lighter sweaters).

That’s totally fair, and I can see why it might come across that way.
It’s not an ad — I just prefer to keep the name blurred since it’s a small, personal project and not a commercial brand.

As for the difference in cashmere quality, you’re right that a lot of it can feel similar at first. The real distinction usually shows up over time — things like how the knit holds its shape, how much it pills, and how the surface develops after wear.
Most lower-priced pieces use shorter fibers or mixed batches, which makes them softer initially but less stable long-term.

It’s not about “better or worse,” though — it really depends on what kind of piece you want and how you wear it.

 

[Carlos840]

I get where you’re coming from — and honestly, that’s a fair concern.
The project isn’t commercial; I’m not a brand trying to justify luxury pricing. It’s just something I’ve been building slowly with a small family workshop, mainly out of love for the process.

When I say “hand-combed,” it simply means the fibers are collected by hand during the natural molting season — only the soft under-down of the goat is taken, not the coarser outer hairs that come with shearing. That’s what gives it the density and softness that you usually only find in very high-end pieces.


I completely agree that many “luxury” labels add unnecessary layers of cost. My focus was the opposite: to keep the quality at that level, but strip away the marketing and margin. It’s not about profit, just the satisfaction of making something properly.

PS: the price will be 500€

I think 500eur is a good price for your jumper, i was afraid you where aiming for the 1000+ luxury market like what GHT posted.
Allow me to change my mind and say that i would actually consider buying your jumper...
Nice project, i hope it goes well for you.

 

[codex]

The color is at least lovely. I'm not sure if the cuff is intended to be worn rolled, but I do like that look.

 

[christianGV]

I think 500eur is a good price for your jumper, i was afraid you where aiming for the 1000+ luxury market like what GHT posted.
Allow me to change my mind and say that i would actually consider buying your jumper...
Nice project, i hope it goes well for you.

Thanks again for your message and the kind words in the thread — I really appreciate it.
I’m still finishing the first small batch; everything’s handmade in a family workshop and done slowly.
I’m not doing any kind of commercial launch, but if you’d like, I can let you know once everything’s ready, just for interest’s sake — no pressure at all.

 

[christianGV]

The color is at least lovely. I'm not sure if the cuff is intended to be worn rolled, but I do like that look.

Thank you — I really appreciate that.
The inside of the cuff is actually a different tone, but it isn’t meant to be shown when worn.
It’s finished that way for structure and contrast on the inside, while keeping the outside completely clean and uniform.

 

[ontz]

I think it looks great! One day I might splurge on something like this.