SOU・SOU×ALPHA Cashmere Bi-color Sleeve Kimono Sweater / Purple Body

What is "Makieri "kimono sweater...
It is a design which wrapped the body and with kimono collar.

・It is the highest quality cashmere knit manufactured by Alpha Co., Ltd., a knit maker with a history of more than 110 years.
・Uses the finest Cashmere for the cuffs, which come into direct contact with the skin. And uses high-quality extra-fine wool from New Zealand for the body.
・Wool is using woolen fabric from manufacturer, Fuki Koro Co., Ltd. which is to be said to be the world's highest quality. Cashmere is using the yarn of Concigny Company.
・The raw wool of cashmere yarn is from Inner Mongolia where the finest cashmere can be taken.
・Spinning and knitting are done in Japan.
※※Products with the same color name may vary slightly in color due to different materials.

[About ALPHA company]
Founded in 1897. ALPHA is the first manufacturer of cashmere knitwear in Japan. The company develops high class cashmere products mainly in famous department stores all over Japan.The quality of products is so high that the company has even received orders from the Imperial Family. The yarns are made by Fukaki Kaori Co., Ltd, the only manufacturer in Japan that handles the best quality cashmere in the world.

■Characteristics of ALPHA's cashmere
ALPHA's cashmere knit (Made in Japan) is custom-made from the yarn stage. The yarn is knitted tightly and the garment is brought to a light milling (washing) process to give the iconic cashmere feel while avoiding damage to the texture.
This process ensures that the knitwear will not lose the shape and pilling easily.
■About aftercare
In the unlikely cases that your knitwear has holes due to pests or snagging, we will do our best to repair it for a fee. Yet there may be slight signs of repair if the same thread as your sweater is not available.If you would like to take your sweater to us, please send it in a clean condition after cleaning.
■Differences from low price products
The word "cashmere" can be used to describe a wide variety of products. The quality of the cashmere goat's raw wool varies according to its habitat and the part of the goat from which the wool is extracted. In general, the lower priced products are:
1. Knitted very loosely→The product will lose its shape easily and is not warm.
2. Thin and light. → Many of the products are thin in order to reduce the amount of expensive cashmere wool used as much as possible.
3. Elasticity at the hem and sleeves are weak, etc. If you find the knit product is too cheap, please check the above points before buying it.