Aritzia uses Grade A cashmere, which means the filaments are fine, creating a soft hand feel. But the sweaters have significant fluff on the surface, so they’re more likely to pill than smooth sweaters. At any price, there’s a tradeoff in quality.
Aritzia’s sweaters have neat construction – nothing’s pulling, the seams lie flat, and the techniques express the design well.
Compared to other sweaters in similar prices, I think Aritzia offers a fair value, and they offer styles similar to what you’d find from high end brands. I do wish they’d offer more colors, but it’s probably more efficient for them to offer a focused range.
Styles shown:
Aritzia
bare cashmere crew cardigan, $168 (heather dark grey)
cashmere relaxed crew sweater, $178 (nightshade blue)
Everlane
The Classic Cardigan in Cashmere, $178
Lisa Yang
The Mila Sweater, $620 (iris melange)
Sony Cashmere Drop-Shoulder Crewneck Sweater, $710 (rose pink)
Quince
Mongolian Cashmere Cardigan Sweater, $80
Mongolian Cashmere Crewneck Sweater, $50
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