Shakaloha - Archy | wool cardigan with fleece lining

Men's wool cardigan with fleece lining

This beautiful men's wool cardigan has a collar and hood lined with soft fleece, as are the entire interior and pockets. A striking detail is that the beige cardigan is finished with brown piping. This warm, supple cardigan is wonderful to wear as a warm cardigan in winter or as a transitional jacket in spring and autumn!
Of course, it can also be worn by women.

• Exterior: 100% sheep wool
• Soft white fleece interior (polyester) in body, sleeves, hood, and pockets
• High collar and detachable hood
• Equipped with zippered side pockets

Shakaloha cardigans are made in Nepal from 100% New Zealand sheep wool, with respect for people and animals.

Washing instructions: this cardigan can be washed with a small amount of wool detergent on a 30°C wool cycle.

Wool is a nice material to make clothes from because it is antibacterial and odor-resistant. Wool clothing therefore does not need to be washed often. Hang the garment outside occasionally so that it can freshen up. If you do want to wash the garment, we recommend Texelana Wool Detergent . Never rub hard when hand washing, to prevent felting. Always check the label in the garment for the washing instructions. Always let wool clothing dry flat.

If you treat your wool garment in this way, it will not only stay nicer and last longer, but by airing instead of washing, you also save the environment.

Storing woolen clothes

We recommend that you store your woolen clothing clean, possibly with a bag of lavender; this keeps the moths away. It is also best to store woolen clothing lying down, so that the elasticity of the wool is not affected.

Pills and fluff

Wool can pill or fluff through use. This has nothing to do with the quality of the wool. Pilling is a natural phenomenon that is mainly caused by friction. Wool consists of many hairs with a natural crimp (curls). Friction can cause the wool to pill and felt. With felting, the hairs join together through friction. In fact, every movement causes friction. You will often find the fluff/pills on the sleeves and under the armpits.

New clothing may sometimes still have some loose hairs left behind after the weaving and knitting process.

Pills and fluff on your beautiful (merino) wool clothing are unfortunately unavoidable. We have some tips to delay this process somewhat and how to remove the fluff and pills. For this information we refer to our blog.