Does anybody have experience with
Nordstrom's cashmere (house brand)?
This is a very interesting thread - I just bought my first cashmere sweater from
Nordstrom but have yet to take the plunge and wear it. I think cashmere is so ubiquitous now (even warehouse stores like Costco - which has some great deals - are carrying cashmere products) that the supply must have to stretch out to meet the demand, resulting in lower quality. I think this is happening across a range of luxury goods as demand increases and awareness increases (internet, booming markets).
It reminds me a little of orchids - when I was a kid, orchids were really for serious gardeners and collectors, and they were very dear and hard to find and tend. Now that Trader Joe's carries orchids, I can get them easily but they are not very hardy (I'm not a great orchid nurturer either).