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The Cashmere Sweater

280CAD

97% recycled cashmere, 3% recycled wool. Substantial, soft 7 gauge knit with reinforced 2x2 rib knitted hems. Milled in Italy, knitted in Romania. Available in three lengths.

Dark Navy

A compact, soft and warm 7 gauge knit from post-consumer mechanically recycled cashmere yarns, spun by Filatura Millefilli. Accentuated with a distinct 2x2 rib knitted neckline, cuffs and hem.

Release
2020
Version
2.1
Fiber composition
97% recycled cashmere 3% recycled wool
Fiber grade
Grade A cashmere
Fiber certification
GRS
Yarn count
Nm 2/12 in 1-ply
Fabric construction
7 gauge, plain knit

Coordinated by Millefilli, post consumer cashmere is collected, sorted and mechanically recycled to new yarns in a process that requires minimal virgin resources. The yarn is shipped to our expert knitters in Romania, an Italian-owned family operation under the name Alextricot, for knitting, linking, and washing.

How it's made

Component/ProcessSupplierCountryLast Visited

Packing
Romania
2022-11-01
Washing
Romania
2022-11-01
Linking
Romania
2022-11-01
Knitting
Romania
2022-11-01

Ply twisting
RITORCITURA DIANA DI LEGGIERI ANTONIO & C. S.N.C
Italy
-
Spinning
Italy
2023-05-08
Carding
Italy
2023-05-08
Shredding
Italy
2023-05-08
Sorting
Italy
2023-05-08
Collecting
Unknown
Unknown
-

Elastane yarn
Unknown
Italy
-
Main label
Nilörngruppen AB
Hong Kong
-
Care label
Nilörngruppen AB
Hong Kong
-

Cost, Resource and Impact Breakdown

For every garment, we not only disclose the full supply chain, but also its monetary and resource cost structure along with the resulting CO2e emissions. Impact is calculated in kg of climate change CO₂ equivalent. Figures refer to garment production (raw material to finished garment) and exclude post-purchase lifecycle stages (shipping, use phase, end of life).

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Component	Cost	Co2	Water	Energy
Assembly	17.9 EUR	0.39 kg	0.03 l	1.16 kWh
Main Fabric	33.8 EUR	1.88 kg	0.83 l	5.92 kWh
Trims	0.5 EUR	0.02 kg	0 l	0.01 kWh
Transport	0.6 EUR	1.34 kg	0.12 l	10.99 kWh
Total	52.8 EUR	3.63 kg	0.98 l	18.08 kWh

Care instructions

Do not bleach
Do not tumble dry
Iron at low temperature 110°C
Professional dry clean
Hand wash cold

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Garment take back and resale

To extend the life of our product, we take back any unwanted Asket garments - no matter their condition or age. In exchange, you'll receive a reward voucher based on the type(s) of garments you return. Your sent in garments will be handled for resale at our Bondegatan Restore location.

Product category	Reward value
Underwear	0 EUR
T-Shirts & Accessories	5 EUR
Shirts & Sweatshirts	10 EUR
Knitwear	15 EUR
Trousers, Dresses & Skirts	20 EUR
Outerwear	25 EUR

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