--- type: Product Category title: "Cashmere Sweaters & Knitwear" description: "Hand-Knitted Cashmere Sweaters, Made to Order in Kathmandu Knitted to order in the same workshop as the scarves, from the same Grade A Himalayan fiber. Three shapes, and the real difference between them is where the shoulder sits — the same decision we make on every jacket. Cashmere has almost no recovery, so a sweater worn tight stretches rather than springing back. These are cut with that in mind." resource: https://baronboutique.com/handmade-cashmere-collection/cashmere-sweaters-knitwear/ tags: [cashmere-sweaters-knitwear, cashmere, sweaters, knitwear, bespoke, made-to-order, baron-boutique] sources: - id: canonical-page resource: https://baronboutique.com/handmade-cashmere-collection/cashmere-sweaters-knitwear/ title: "Cashmere Sweaters & Knitwear" author: team:baron-boutique-tailoring - id: baron-catalog resource: all products, categories, and pages in the baronboutique.com store title: "Baron Boutique live catalog" author: team:baron-boutique-tailoring verified: - { by: process:baron-catalog-watch, at: 2026-09-16T03:00:08Z } generated: { by: baron-ai-knowledge-manager/1.18.1, at: 2026-08-28T03:00:03Z } --- # Cashmere Sweaters & Knitwear Hand-Knitted Cashmere Sweaters, Made to Order in Kathmandu Knitted to order in the same workshop as the scarves, from the same Grade A Himalayan fiber. Three shapes, and the real difference between them is where the shoulder sits — the same decision we make on every jacket. Cashmere has almost no recovery, so a sweater worn tight stretches rather than springing back. These are cut with that in mind. All garments are made to order by [Baron Boutique](https://baronboutique.com/okf/company.md). Every bespoke order includes a complimentary cotton test garment shipped before the final fabric is cut. Why Cheap Cashmere Sweaters Pill and Ours Do Not A cashmere sweater fails in one of two ways: it pills into a fuzzy mess, or it goes thin at the elbows and cuffs. Both have the same cause — short fiber. Grade B and C cashmere has a staple too short to hold securely in the yarn, so the fiber ends work loose with movement, tangle into pills, and gradually leave the garment altogether. These are hand-knitted from the same 14 to 16 micron, 35 to 55mm staple Grade A fiber we weave the scarves from. Long staple stays put. That is the entire difference, and it is why a good cashmere sweater gets softer over twenty years while a cheap one looks tired by February. Which cut suits how you wear it - Cable knit turtleneck: The heaviest of the three. Cable knitting uses more yarn per square inch than a plain knit, which makes it warmer and gives it structure, so it holds its shape through a winter of wear. - Dropped-shoulder boxy crew: The seam sits visibly down the upper arm rather than at the joint — that is the point of the cut, not a fit error. It produces a relaxed line and more room through the body. - Classic turtleneck: The plainest and most versatile — the one that layers under a jacket without bulk at the shoulder. If you are buying your first cashmere sweater and want it to work with everything you already own, start here. - Made to order, in any of 350 colors: Because these are knitted to order rather than cut from stock, we can match a specific shade from over 350 hand-dyed colors, including to a Pantone reference. ## Questions & Answers **Q:** Should I wash or dry clean a cashmere sweater? **A:** Wash it. Dry cleaning solvents strip the natural lanolin that keeps cashmere supple, which is why frequently dry-cleaned knitwear starts to feel papery. Hand wash in cool water with a gentle shampoo, do not wring, press the water out in a towel, and dry flat. Cashmere genuinely improves with washing — the fibers bloom and the handle softens. This is the opposite of what most retailers advise, and it is the correct advice. **Q:** Will it pill at all? **A:** Lightly, in the first few wears, in high-friction areas — under the arms and where a bag strap sits. That is loose surface fiber shedding, and it stops. Remove it with a cashmere comb, never a razor. What should not happen is continued pilling after the first month, or pills forming across the whole garment. That indicates short fiber, and it is not what Grade A does. Our hand-felted wraps start the same way these sweaters do, hand-knitted from the same fiber — then they are felted until the stitches close. **Q:** How should it fit? **A:** True to size, and never tight. Cashmere has very little elastic recovery compared with wool, so a sweater worn tight will stretch permanently at the elbows and hem rather than springing back. If you are between sizes, take the larger — particularly in the dropped-shoulder cut, which is designed to sit loose through the body. **Q:** How do I store cashmere over summer? **A:** Wash it before storing, always. Moths are attracted to skin oils and food traces, not to clean fiber, so a sweater put away dirty is the one that comes out with holes. Fold rather than hang — hanging stretches the shoulders over months — and store in a breathable cotton bag rather than plastic, which traps moisture. Cedar works; mothballs make the garment smell for years. **Q:** Can a sweater be personalized? **A:** Yes — initials at the cuff or inside the neck, or a custom woven label for private-label orders. Because sweaters are knitted to order rather than cut from stock, we can also match a specific color from our 350 hand-dyed shades. ## Products - [Fog Cable Knit Cashmere Turtleneck Sweater](https://baronboutique.com/okf/products/handmade-cashmere-collection/fog-cable-knit-cashmere-turtleneck.md) - [Orange Cashmere Dropped Shoulder Sweater](https://baronboutique.com/okf/products/handmade-cashmere-collection/orange-cashmere-dropped-shoulder-boxy-sweater.md) - [Women's Rust Cashmere Turtleneck Sweater](https://baronboutique.com/okf/products/handmade-cashmere-collection/women-rust-cashmere-turtleneck-sweater.md) ## Related - [Handcrafted Cashmere Category Index](https://baronboutique.com/okf/categories/handmade-cashmere-collection.md)