A cashmere travel wardrobe: seven pieces for a week of hand luggage, rolled rather than folded, and freshened up on the road without washing.

From combing the fibre to the finish: how a cashmere jumper is made in Italy, and why fibre length and yarn construction decide how long it lasts.

Fit before price: the three points that decide how a piece sits, one colour rule and three combinations that work with five pieces.

Linked seams, cuffs, handle and weight: six checks that let you judge the quality of a knitted piece yourself in two minutes.