{"id":400,"date":"2019-07-02T08:17:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T08:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seventh-studios.com\/project\/harper\/?p=400"},"modified":"2019-07-02T08:17:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T08:17:16","slug":"this-online-startup-is-reinventing-luxury-with-75-cashmere-sweaters-and-theyre-among-the-best-ive-ever-worn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiharper.com\/this-online-startup-is-reinventing-luxury-with-75-cashmere-sweaters-and-theyre-among-the-best-ive-ever-worn\/","title":{"rendered":"This online startup is reinventing luxury with $75 cashmere sweaters \u2014 and they&#8217;re among the best I&#8217;ve ever worn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> <em class=\"\">The <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/insiderpicks\"><em class=\"\">Insider Picks <\/em><\/a><em class=\"\">team  writes about stuff we think you&#8217;ll like. Business Insider has affiliate  partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.<\/em> <\/p><p><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seventh-studios.com\/project\/harper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5bc9eac8bac52b2a1501aed2-960-720-e15411176447141.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\"\/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrs.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2F&amp;sid=1562054687873asnf449y6\" target=\"_blank\">Naadam<\/a>  is a cashmere startup that works directly with Mongolian herders so its  customers pay 50% less and the company pays herders 50% more.      <\/li><li> Naadam&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fproducts%2Fthe-essential-75-cashmere-sweater-dark-ginger&amp;sid=1562054687873az9f2abj6\" target=\"_blank\">$75 Essential Cashmere Sweater<\/a> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fcollections%2Fwomens-75-dollar-sweater&amp;sid=1562054687873ai8vjt2jp\" target=\"_blank\"> available in crew or v-neck<\/a>) has caused a lot of buzz online, so I tried it to see what it&#8217;s like in person. In summary: It&#8217;s fantastic.<\/li><li> It&#8217;s the lowest price for a luxury cashmere sweater that I&#8217;ve found yet,  and it disproves the idea that the most expensive option is inherently  the best one you can buy.            <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nA lot of things online are too good to be true. Big advertising budgets,\n the impact of social media ads, and the inability to see and touch \nthings in person before buying them has led to a lot of disappointing \npurchases and sweaters you&#8217;ve never worn but are too much of a hassle to\n return. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nSo, when I heard about $75 luxury cashmere sweaters from a startup named <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrs.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2F&amp;sid=1562054687873a238akbcz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Naadam<\/a>, I was not optimistic. At best, I assumed it would be good <em class=\"\"> enough<\/em> for people looking to bulk up their closet, but a far cry from &#8220;favorite sweater&#8221; material. At worst, a total waste of money. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> I&#8217;m glad to say this is one instance when I was completely wrong. <strong class=\"\">Naadam&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fcollections%2Fwomens-75-dollar-sweater&amp;sid=1562054687873axhen5ygv\" target=\"_blank\">$75 essential sweaters<\/a> are the cheapest luxury cashmere options I&#8217;ve found, and they&#8217;re also among the best \u2014 regardless of price.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seventh-studios.com\/project\/harper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5bc8e05cded3ef1c5f73898b-750-5631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\"\/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\nI got the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fproducts%2Fthe-essential-75-cashmere-sweater-dark-ginger&amp;sid=1562054687873ag1iei6hx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$75 cashmere sweater<\/a>\n in the crew style and dark ginger color \u2014 a hue that I&#8217;ve gotten more \nthan a few compliments from colleagues on; It&#8217;s exactly what &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gopjn.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fproducts%2Fthe-essential-75-cashmere-sweater-dark-ginger&amp;sid=1562054687873apk1m2zep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> dark ginger<\/a>&#8221;\n sounds like in person, which is to say the classic seasonal &#8220;camel&#8221; \ncolor if it was being backlit by thousands of tiny copper-red lights at \nall times. Sizing is unisex, and the site notes that male shoppers \nshould size up for a looser fit. For me, my traditional size is perfect \u2014\n exactly as loose as displayed on the model. They come in two styles (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fcollections%2Fwomens-75-dollar-sweater&amp;sid=1562054687873asasu1j17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> crew or v-neck<\/a>) and ten colors. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nThe cashmere, though, was the biggest surprise. For $75 and free \nshipping, I expected it to be bad. I was even okay with it being a \nlittle bad \u2014 for $75, some people may be okay with some flaws: too thin,\n a little less soft, but you&#8217;re able to buy more of it. Instead, it&#8217;s \nbetter than good. It&#8217;s thick, lightweight, and one of the softest things\n I own. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The site ranks Naadam&#8217;s clothing by its softness to give online shoppers  a sense of what they&#8217;re buying, and the scale goes from a non-committal  &#8220;soft&#8221; all the way to &#8220;heavenly soft.&#8221; All <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fcollections%2Fwomens-75-dollar-sweater&amp;sid=1562054687873amb2gvee4\" target=\"_blank\"> The Essential Cashmere<\/a> is labeled as &#8220;heavenly soft,&#8221; and it&#8217;s not really an oversell. It also doesn&#8217;t pill.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seventh-studios.com\/project\/harper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5bc8f5befed5921e767db273-750-563.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\"\/><figcaption> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gopjn.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fproducts%2Fthe-essential-75-cashmere-sweater-dark-ginger&amp;sid=1562054687873a7hdzdlx9\" target=\"_blank\">Naadam&#8217;s Essential $75 Cashmere in crew style and &#8220;Dark Ginger&#8221; color. Naadam<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\nSince Naadam uses cashmere fibers that are about 30% longer than regular\n Grade-A cashmere and doesn&#8217;t use chemical dyes, the cashmere lasts \nlonger and doesn&#8217;t break or pill at the surface. And since softness is \ndetermined by the thinness of individual fibers, Naadam uses only the \nthinnest (one one-thousandth of a centimeter on average). The result is \npretty great. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"\">Rarely do you see low prices, high quality, \nprofitability, and ethical practices combined. Naadam appears to excel \nat all of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrs.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2F&amp;sid=1562054687873abaepxdf5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Naadam<\/a>,\n like many digital companies, makes use of a leaner, more dexterous \nbusiness model. Without the baggage of an existent corporation, they \nwere able to avoid the manufacturing inefficiencies baked into other \nmajor labels. And to cut the costs of middlemen, they pair directly with\n Mongolian herders. With the money the company saves, they lower prices \nabout 50% for customers and pay nomadic herders 50% more without \nchanging the product itself. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nThey also use 100% clean energy to power production facilities, invest \nin more sustainable grazing practices, and fund better vaccination \nprograms for healthier goats. And they don&#8217;t use toxic chemicals, which \nis good for you, their employees, and the earth. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nWhile the rest of the company&#8217;s offerings aren&#8217;t more expensive than \naverage, they&#8217;re also not as wildly affordable as these $75 cashmere \nsweaters are. If you&#8217;re intrigued by the incredible value, you&#8217;ll want \nto prioritize these. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nAll in all, a good $75 cashmere sweater is worth writing home about \u2014 \nand a great one is worth stockpiling. Naadam&#8217;s $75 Essential Sweater far\n exceeded my expectations, and it&#8217;s probably going to be the highest \nquality option per dollar that you&#8217;re going to find. That, plus spending\n your money somewhere that prioritizes a &#8220;people, planet, profit&#8221; \nmindset make it one of the best hidden gems on the internet. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/TUJGRk1OR0JGSEhLR01CRktOSEVG?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaadam.co%2Fcollections%2Fwomens-75-dollar-sweater&amp;sid=1562054687873axforuust\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Naadam&#8217;s The Essential $75 Cashmere Sweaters here<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> <a href=\"http:\/\/e.businessinsider.com\/join\/ci\/insider-picks\">Subscribe to our newsletter.<\/a> <\/p><p> <br> Find all the best offers at our <a href=\"https:\/\/coupons.businessinsider.com\/\"> Coupons page<\/a>.<br><br> Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/insiderpicks\"> Insider Picks<\/a>  team. 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