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Article: WOOL WORDS IT'S TIME FOR THE WINTER CLOTHING SALES. HERE'S HOW TO TELL YOUR CASHMERE FROM YOUR MERINO.(LIFE & LEISURE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- February 7, 1994
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Byline: ROBIN GIVHAN - Knight-Ridder
If it's not a cold weather sale, it's an end-of-season sale or a we're-sick-of-this-winter-stuff sale. Most marked-down merchandise now is geared to keep you warm -- sweaters, scarves, leggings, gloves, jackets.
Winter wear generally is available in a variety of fabrics -- from cashmere to lamb's wool to camel hair to mohair to alpaca and others. The differences are significant.
What's the best? For luxury, it's cashmere. For anything else, it depends on your wallet and your lifestyle.
Why is cashmere so darn expensive, anyway? What's the difference between merino wool and Shetland wool? Does ...