THE FABRICS
100% Cashmere
The fiber
Our cashmere comes from the finest farms in Inner Mongolia, in the Gobi Desert. The region is famous for this natural and noble fiber. The quality of cashmere is the combination of three parameters: the fineness of the fiber, its length, and its color (from brown to white).
We carefully select the best fibers: the finest (about 15 microns), the longest (36 to 40 mm), and the whitest. In the end, we get a truly soft cashmere, with vibrant, deep and stable colors.
Our cashmere is grade A, the best quality on the market. We also make sweaters made from 100% cashmere, which is quite rare on the market, due to its high price.
The yarn manufacture
The fiber is collected by combing Capra Hircus goats. In winter, during extreme temperatures, between -20 and -30°, these goats have a special hair that grows to keep them warm. It is from this hair that cashmere is created.
In spring, goats naturally lose their winter hair. This is when they are combed to collect cashmere wool.
The fibers are then cleaned and dyed to finally be transformed into cashmere yarn.
The knitting
In our opinion, there were two types of products on the market. Old brands, which make quality cashmere that lasts, but are so tight that the sweaters are often rigid and rough. And the large distributors, who offer products of very inferior quality, often light and where softness is not always there.
We wanted to offer modern sweaters: at the same time flexible, soft and comfortable, thanks to an adjustment of the knit which allows the fiber to best express all its finesse.
We play with gauges, tensions, counts and thread counts to offer different looks: more or less airy, thick, tight.
We also innovate with our patterns and artworks which require specific techniques (intarsia, jacquards, dip dye).
A commitment to sustainable cashmere
At From Future, we are proud to be partners of The Good Cashmere Standard® by AbTF, a label that guarantees respectful and sustainable cashmere production. This standard, developed with animal welfare specialists and production experts, aims to improve the welfare of cashmere goats, the daily lives of herders and the environment in which they live.
By adopting this standard, we are committed to offering you cashmere that not only respects animal welfare, but also supports the daily lives of herders. Through rigorous traceability, we ensure that every cashmere yarn you wear is ethically sourced, contributing to a more sustainable future for fashion.
Light threads
Our Cashmere Light pieces are knitted in a unique way. It has 2 threads knitted in a planed way. This requires extremely meticulous work. The result: comfortable, airy, soft clothes, while remaining warm.
2 threads
2 threads corresponds to a standard thickness. The number of threads defines the thickness of the sweater: the higher it is, the thicker and warmer the sweater.
4 threads
4 threads corresponds to an intermediate thickness. The number of threads defines the thickness of the sweater: the higher it is, the thicker and warmer the sweater.
6 threads
6 threads corresponds to a thicker sweater. The number of threads defines the thickness of the sweater: the higher it is, the thicker and warmer the sweater.
8 threads
8 threads corresponds to a thick sweater. The number of threads defines the thickness of the sweater: the higher it is, the thicker and warmer the sweater.
10 threads
10 threads corresponds to a thick sweater. The number of threads defines the thickness of the sweater: the higher it is, the thicker and warmer the sweater.
Not really.
At FROM FUTURE, the number of threads varies from 2 to 10 threads.
A 6 thread sweater means that each stitch of the sweater is knitted with 6 cashmere threads.
A thicker sweater requires more raw material, which explains a higher price. However, if the starting fiber is of poor quality, the finished product will be too.
The number of threads therefore does not guarantee the quality of the sweater but defines its thickness.
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