Pantherella Stalbridge Cashmere Denim Chine

Part of the Pantherella Luxury collection, the Stalbridge Cashmere socks bring together the world’s finest cashmere with a 6 x 2 rib knit. A sports inspired stripe on a cashmere rib, perfect for dressing up or down at leisure in a choice of twisted marl hues. Soft and warm, Cashmere socks give you the very best quality and comfort that also makes the perfect gift.

 

The ultimate in luxury hosiery, cashmere socks are exquisitely soft and approximately three times warmer than socks made from sheep’s wool.

The Stalbridge Cashmere socks bring together the luxury of cashmere in a range of bold colours and are made from the finest yarns and are hand-finished for the premium quality finish Pantherella is renowned for.

The Stalbridge Cashmere socks feature the famous Pantherella 'seamless' toe, for a virtually undetectable, extremely comfortable, flat seam.

Made at our factory in Leicester, England, since 1937, by generations of skilled workers; Pantherella socks are unrivalled for their quality, style and comfort.

Cashmere is one of the finest natural fibres in the world and is obtained from the hair of cashmere goats (Capra Hircus Laniger). Pantherella cashmere comes from Mongolia, where around 40 million goats contend with winter temperatures as low as -30°C. Due to the low temperatures, their coat is made up of two distinct layers - the outer layer (guard hair) and the undercoat (cashmere). The guard hair is coarse and waterproof, which serves to protect the goat (and the undercoat). The undercoat is ultrafine, soft and an excellent insulator, to protect the goat from the extreme cold. Only the soft, ultrafine undercoat is used to produce cashmere. In spring, as the goats moult for summer, they are combed by hand to remove their ultrafine undercoat, while leaving the guard hair intact. These combings are then washed and sorted to remove any stray guard hairs. What is left is pure cashmere. This laborious process results in a fibre that is exceptionally exquisite and rare. It therefore it commands a higher price than more easily obtained fibres.