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Grey Cashmere Crew Neck Jumper

Name: Drake's Grey Cashmere Crew Neck Jumper
Brand: Drake's
SKU: drakes-grey-cashmere-crew-neck-jumper
Price: 695 GBP

Sweaters

£695

The verdict

Same cashmere as the oatmeal at the same price; pick grey if you prefer a sharper neutral that works with cooler tones.

Fit

Cashmere crew-neck from Drake's should fit close and refined. Grey is a wardrobe anchor; expect minimal shrinkage if washed cold and dried flat.

Quality

At this price, the cashmere is likely mid-grade (not ultra-long staple); pilling is probable within the first season with daily wear. Drake's finishing should slow it, but casual knit cashmere at any price will pill.

Price check

Premium price for cashmere, but not luxury-tier. The value rests entirely on whether you expect and accept pilling as part of ownership. Fair if you rotate it with care.

Best for

A collector of Drake's knitwear who owns a de-pilling tool and is buying for the feel and softness in layered, careful wear—not everyday rotation.

Care

Hand wash only in cool water with dedicated cashmere shampoo; lay flat to dry. De-pill every two weeks if worn daily.

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What owners report about Drake's sweaters

Owners on Styleforum report the knits holding up to heavy use — one wore a fair isle cashmere piece hard all winter with little to any pilling. The range is knitted by different outside mills, and owners note the specs vary between models, so fit is not consistent across the line: some pieces are reported to run small in the chest and body length while others run large. Price is the recurring gripe — even posters who like the knitwear say the brand tends to overcharge relative to what comparable Scottish-knit pieces cost.

Strengths: Durability — owners report seasons of hard wear with minimal pilling on the wool and cashmere knits.
Watch out for: Sizing is inconsistent from style to style because different mills knit different models, and several owners consider the line overpriced for what it is.
Sizing: Measurements differ between models, so owners advise checking each piece's measurements rather than trusting your usual size — and when in doubt, sizing up.

About Drake's's sweaters line as a whole. Sources: Who produces Drake's cashmere sweaters/cardigans? — Styleforum · Drakes Knitwear Question - Odd Sizing — Styleforum