World Environment Day: our move to recycled cashmere

During these COVID-19 times, we still do not forget to celebrate World Environment Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 December 1972. Recent editions have focused more and more on the environment.

For some time now, the world of fashion has been working on new production models built around reuse, in keeping with the principles of the circular economy and circular fashion. At Dalle Piane Cashmere, we found our solution in recycled cashmere, which lets us make quality garments in 100% cashmere, at least half of it fibre that already existed, using less energy, water and chemical input than virgin yarn alone.

How is recycled cashmere made?

Recycled cashmere starts from fibre recovered from cashmere garments and offcuts that already existed, blended with virgin cashmere. The yarn comes from a spinning mill in Prato, and we knit the cones into new garments in our family's factory.

Starting from fibre that already exists gives a quality yarn made with less energy, water and chemical input, and it puts old clothes back into circulation. Because the recovered fibre is shorter than virgin cashmere, it needs a little more care in washing to stay beautiful for a long time.

Other ways we cut waste

What else can we do to waste less? As a company, we buy our yarn from a spinning mill in Prato and only produce the quantities we need, calculated from sales estimates based on monthly orders received. That way we avoid making products that would go unsold, we manage resources better and we cut waste.

By buying our recycled cashmere products, customers can count on affordable, steady prices all year round. The way we produce means customers get quality products that have just been made, not stock that has been sitting in a warehouse for months.