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A 49% cashmere, 51% silk blend woven by Piacenza in Biella. It is lighter, more fluid, and faintly lustrous, giving it a different hand-feel than pure cashmere.
What it is
Woven by Piacenza in Biella, Piedmont, from a blend of 49% cashmere and 51% silk. Adding silk to cashmere lightens the cloth and gives it a fluid, delicate drape and a subtle sheen, while the Grade A Mongolian cashmere keeps it soft and warm. The combination results in a fabric that feels exceptionally soft against the skin.
Why we chose it
Silk does more than lighten the hand: it lends lightness, a luminous drape and a soft natural lustre that set the blend apart from pure cashmere, and — as one of the strongest natural fibres — it adds durability and helps the cloth resist pilling and hold its shape. The cashmere brings the warmth and softness, so the two fibres balance one another.
That balance is why we reach for cashmere-silk rather than cashmere alone on certain pieces. For scarves, stoles and throws worn across the seasons, the silk keeps the weight down and the drape fluid while the cashmere keeps it warm — a lighter, more refined and more versatile accessory, with a quiet luminosity and a hand that stays soft for years.
Made by
Cashmere-Silk belongs to a wider making practice. Return to Piacenza 1733 to understand the maker, its place and why Archibald chose to work with it.
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