<p>Thanks RobD. Seems that the closest participating Costco is 3 hours away…oh well!</p>
<p>Robd, thanks for that second link; the first had one pretty far away but the second listed the Costco closest to me!</p>
<p>Changing the topic a bit–I bought an Eileen Fisher sweater from Nordstroms. This is it:
[Eileen</a> Fisher Kimono Sleeve Sweater | Nordstrom](<a href=“http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/eileen-fisher-kimono-sleeve-sweater/3205126?origin=category&resultback=6480]Eileen”>http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/eileen-fisher-kimono-sleeve-sweater/3205126?origin=category&resultback=6480)</p>
<p>Wore it once and decided after reading the tags, not to wash it, but to take it to the dry cleaners. Wore it yesterday–just took it out of the dry cleaners bag. When I took it off last night, I noticed that there were threads pulled out in several different places (including the sleeve). I would have noticed the threads in front when I first put it on, so I don’t think it’s a result of the dry cleaning. It was a fairly expensive sweater and I’m contemplating taking it back to Nordstrom, but I’m not sure that I want another sweater. I’d be happy to take a store credit. I’ve never had an issue like this before, but I’ve heard that Nordstroms has great customer service. Am I being cheap?</p>
<p>No, you are not being cheap. I took a pair of shoes back to the store when one of the soles came unglued after only a couple of wears. Since I liked the shoes, I gladly accepted a new pair. I saw a lady who brought a Northface jacket that was obviously well loved and argued that it should have lasted longer than several months of wearing. She did not have a receipt or any record of ever purchasing this jacket at Nordstrom, but walked out with a new jacket. That was oveboard, but I would expect an EF item to last more than one wear cycle. I’m sure Nordstrom will send this disintegrating sweater to the manufacturer. Manufacturers have to be aware that their customers are not going to put up with lower quality.</p>
<p>Bromfield, I think you’ll be really pleased with how Nordy’s responds. Last year, we moved and I inadvertently indicated our old shipping address rather than our new one on an online Nordstrom order. It was a fairly big order of items for both my DD and me. By the time I realized my mistake and called on of my old neighbors, the box had vanished from our old front porch. All my mistake. No question about it. But the items for my DD were for Christmas so I called Nordstrom customer service and explained what had happened and asked to resubmit the order. Guess what? They sent all of the original order to our new address – free of charge!</p>
<p>Back from costco. They had two cashmere sweaters on the regular shelves. The zip up hoodie. It is 2 ply and made in China. They had a great burgandy color that looks good with my skin. I tried it on and bought it. They also had a shawl collared one. That was also made in China.
They also had cashmere scarves from Italy that were nice looking and felt great. I think they were $30 and I think I will send D back with H to pick one up for me for a hanunkah present for me.
Also ordered an Olive green cashmere sweater from Nordstrom. It is also made in China. Once again I ordered it for the color.
I will check back in at Costco in December for the road show of Italian Cashmere.
Alumother- I would still like to hear how the Pure sweater fits when it arrives.</p>
<p>I went to Costco today specifically to look at the road show Italian cashmere sweaters. They are nice, but expensive for Costco. The hoodie is $149 and has cables in the knit, and I don’t like cables. My hoodies from regular stock from last year at Costco were not that much, more like $70. </p>
<p>The boyfriend cardigan from the road show is great, very thick cashmere, pockets, buttons, also $149. They did not have any in my size at all. Very irritating.</p>
<p>mom60 - You got it. I will let you nkow.</p>
<p>bookiemom-the hoodie I bought today was $55 (I think). The shawl collar sweater was $99.</p>
<p>I was so excited about my buys that I forgot to mention that the roadshow sweaters did cost more than Costco’s house brand, but still a fraction of the price of Donna Karan or Kors clearance items at Nordy’s. I bought one of the $80 Costco Signature V-neck sweaters last year, and it began to pill after one wear. :(</p>
<p>I will wear one of the seaters to work tomorrow and will let you know how it performs.</p>
<p>BTW, I was very pleased to learn that I has been taking proper care of my cashmere:</p>
<p>[Cashmere</a> and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute](<a href=“http://www.cashmere.org/cm/FAQ.php]Cashmere”>http://www.cashmere.org/cm/FAQ.php)</p>
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<p>I bought a Columbia jacket from Eastern Mountain Sports. It was well loved & then started to shed the inner water resistant lining, leaving white debris in its wake. I called EMS & then Columbia to explore how to repair or what to do with the jacket. Columbia requested I return it to them, even tho it was over 10 years old & insisted on giving me a free replacement of my choice within a set dollar value from their current collection. That’s great customer service & makes me happy to continue to patronize them. I would have been fine if they said there was nothing they could do so many years after I had purchased the jacket.</p>
<p>My best cashmere was purchased about 25 years ago at the San Francisco I Magnin. Does anyone remember that lovely old department store?? Anyway, it is a a pink cardigan made by Clan Dougal in Scotland. I call it my Dorian Gray sweater. It seems to improve with age. I wash it by throwing in my Neptune on Hand Wash with cold water and just a tiny bit of detergent. Lie Flat to dry. Comes out fluffy, soft and the color just seems to get prettier. None of my other cashmere compares with it. I googled Clan Dougal and it seems pretty much defunct now with just some men’s sweaters.</p>
<p>Speaking of men, my DH has many costco merino wool and cashmere sweaters. He likes them over a tee with jeans on the weekend. He doesn’t really wear sweaters to work.</p>
<p>I am intrigued by the Costco cashmere hoodie and plan to see if ours carries that.</p>
<p>Sewhappy- My 17 yr old went off to school today in her black cashmere hoodie from Costco. It looked nice.
I have some old cashmere from my MIL. The cashmere I have purchased in the last few years is nothing near the quality of the sweaters from my MIL. The newer stuff I figure will last a season or two. Because I live in coastal Ca I don’t have much of a need for warm sweaters and coats.
My H hates sweaters and rarely wears one. S who is 22 likes sweaters but I don’t think his laundry skills are ready for merino or cashmere.
Edit-Bunsenburner It was on CC that I learned that I didn’t have to dry clean my cashmere. Saved me money with I can use to purchase more clothes</p>
<p>Saks’ Fashionfix today is cahsmere sweaters… Started 15 min ago: $150 and up for shapeless cardigans not as nice as the Italian ones I got at Costco! Love, love, love my zip-neck henley.</p>
<p>I remebered another, relatively affordable brand of quality cashmere: N. Peal (a British co). Here in the US it can be found on The Outnet (Net a Porter’s clearance place, I believe), where I got my N Peal cashmere dress. It still looks new after several washes and shows no signs of pilling (which usually happens when cheaper grades of cashmere are used). Of course, nothing beats Loro Piana’s finest cashmere, but not everyone can afford even their outlet prices.</p>
<p>Got my leather pants - they should be delivered today. 
Made in the USA! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I picked the right size.</p>
<p>I have a few old Pringle’s of Scotland sweaters that have worn very well. My main criteria for cashmere is that it must be soft and not pill - I LOATHE pilling! I have one of those little battery operated sweater shavers. I once got so aggressive that I shaved right through the sleeve. I try to be careful now! </p>
<p>There was an I. Magnin in Chicago - my mom shopped there when she was looking for something really “special.”</p>
<p>BB-thanks for the cleaning cashmere sweaters link. Do you think that it applies to cashmere labeled “dry clean only”?</p>
<p>My husband has a black cashmere Pringle’s sweater that belonged to his father, probably purchased in the 1960s. It’s incredibly thick by today’s standards, and doesn’t have a single pill. Luckily for me H’s dad was smaller than H, so the sweater fits me very nicely!</p>
<p>It applies to knit cashmere items (blazers, pants, etc. Have to be dry cleaned). All cashmere knits in my closet are labeled “dry clean only”, and they have never been to a cleaner. I wash my sweaters and dresses in my Miele washer using HE detergent, COLD water and handwash cycle (prior to getting my washer I hand-washed them). The main trick is in the drying: cashmere should never be subjected to dryer heat. I spread and shape my woolens on towels to dry. Merino wool can be washed using this method as well, but I’d be careful wih other types of wool.</p>
<p>Luckily for me H’s dad was smaller than H, so the sweater fits me very nicely!
Ive gotten some Ballantyne cashmere sweaters from a vintage shop that are much plusher than anything in the dept stores. I think they must have just raided an estate sale. </p>
<p>I’d say that re: cleaning- they stick a dry clean label on practically everything nowadays. I rarely dry clean anything, either spot clean it & brush it, or hand wash.
( that reminds me, I want a steamer for xmas)</p>