Lower quality modern sweaters made with plastic fibers and flimsy knits have a tendency to pill or pull ... in higher-end brands. “Fifteen years ago, you would not see blended yarns for knitwear ...

boucle yarn, and other shaggy fabrics are bigger than ever. Sweaters in particular are reaching fetish status with their chunkiness and fuzziness. So how do you pull off a sweater that has more ...

The yarn in a two-ply sweater is two strands twisted ... single-ply cashmere won't be as durable. But high-end makers, such as cashmere icon Loro Piana, pull off lightweight, one-ply pieces ...