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What is "Karesansui Scarf"?
A design inspired by Japanese Garden [Karesansui].
What is "Somenagashi" ...
In Kyoto, there was a custom of washing dyed fabric in a clean river called "Yuzen Nagashi", where people enjoyed appreciating the flow of dyes. This design is inspired from that scenery.
This is a top-quality Cashmere knit made by Alpha Co., Ltd., a knitwear manufacturer with a history of over 120 years.
A multi-purpose knitwear which can be used as a scarf and a vest.
・Cashmere yarn is from consignee 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.
・Uses buttons that are made of natural shells.
※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.
※Dry clean only. Please avoid machine wash at home
