VICUÑA-Johnstons of Elgin

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 22:11:48 -0800

Johnstons of Elgin

Refering to the world top luxury cashmere, Johnstons of Elgin will be mentioned certainly, which is famous for their superb craftsmanship and strictly selected materials.........

ALEXANDER JOHNSTON ESTABLISHED THE ELGIN MILL ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER LOSSIE OVER TWO CENTURIES AGO, FOUNDING A LEGACY OF FINE CRAFT AND EXQUISITE FABRIC.

——Johnstons of Elgin

Johnstons of Elgin have been making cashmere and fine woollen cloth, knitwear and accessories in Scotland since 1797. They have over two hundred years of tradition and expertise in textile manufacturing........

FOR US, LUXURY BEGINS WITH OUTSTANDING CRAFTSMANSHIP, USING THE HIGHEST QUALITY, NATURAL FIBRES.

——Johnstons of Elgin

Vicuña

Has been part of the Johnstons of Elgin story since 1848. One of the first companies to introduce the fibre to Europe, Johnstons of Elgin was awarded a medal for its vicuña shawls at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.

The vicuña is a relative of the llama and lives exclusively in South America, primarily on the high alpine plateaus of the central Andes.

The vicuña's thick but soft coat is a special adaptation which traps layers of warm air close to its body, so it can tolerate the freezing temperatures.

Vicuña's have the finest coat of any animal ‐ its fibres are about half the thickness of the finest wools. To preserve this beautiful fibre in its purest and softest state, it is only available in its natural rich tobacco...Read More

Cashmere VS Wool

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 04:16:59 -0800

Cashmere comes from the soft undercoat of goats bred to produce the wool. It takes more than two goats to make a single two-ply sweater. The fibers of the warming undercoat must be separated from a coarser protective top coat during the spring molting season, a labor-intensive process that typically involves combing and sorting the hair by hand. These factors contribute to the relatively low global production rate of cashmere.

High-quality cashmere can be up to eight times warmer than sheep’s wooldespite its light weight. But not all cashmere is equally luxe: The texture, color, and length of the fibers all affect manufacturing and pricing. Naturally, whiter cashmere fibers require less dye, diminishing the damage that coloring causes to its natural softness. Quality also depends on the region in which the wool is collected. In Inner Mongolia, for instance, the winters are harsh and the goats have a more meager diet, which produces the finer hair seen in the highest quality garments. Still, even the best raw material can be compromised by a sub-par finishing process. The fineness of a cashmere item comes down to that process, as the spinning and weaving of the fabric affects the look, feel, and touch of the final product.

Luxuminus-Experts in Cashmere From Inner Mongolia

VICUÑA-Johnstons of Elgin

Cashmere VS Wool