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"If you&amp;#x27;re ready to invest in a serious sweater (like, last-a-lifetime serious), cashmere is your hands down best bet. But how can you make sure you&amp;#x27;re getting the best possible quality? We&amp;#x27;ve got three easy ways to tell just by using your sense of touch... The Wall Street Journal has an in-depth look at the rising popularity of the &amp;amp;uuml;ber-luxurious fiber, and says the fact that cashmere sweaters are now available for under $100 at chain stores is complicating the consumer experience. Want to make sure you&amp;#x27;re buying something that will last decades, not mere years? Here are a few great tricks we picked up in the article: 1. Stretch the fabric with your hands. In order to evaluate its potential for pills, pull the sweater in a couple of different directions. &amp;quot;If it reverts immediately to its former shape, that&amp;#x27;s good. If not, it may contain cheaper fabrics or have been knit too loosely.&amp;quot; And cheaper fabrics or loose knits will definitely lead to unattractive pills. 2. Hold it up to the light. The denser the weave, the higher quality the cashmere. According to experts, you shouldn&amp;#x27;t be able to see through an expensive cashmere sweater when the light&amp;#x27;s behind it. 3. Look for imperfections. &amp;quot;Examine sweaters for bubbles or so-called &amp;#x27;chicken feet,&amp;#x27; ripples and wrinkles in a weave that appear when factories knit too fast,&amp;quot; the Journal advises. There you have it, ladies! Are you planning to splurge on a cashmere sweater while the sales are on right now? How long have you had your favorite one? (Mine&amp;#x27;s six years old and showing no signs of age yet!).... PLUS! - Underdressed for a party? Scarlett Johansson has an instant fix - A cool layering tip courtesy of Vera Wang - Diesel&amp;#x27;s little trick for making your booty look better in jeans Photo: The Outnet"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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