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Lucas Overshirt in English Green Speckled Cashmere
This garment is inspired in part by singer Leonard Norman Cohen, and is a take on a military field shirt that has been reworked into a minimal timeless garment. The Lucas Overshirt is crafted from a cashmere wool blend and features a point collar with dual chest pockets.
Details:
- 70% Wool (Australia/New Zealand), 30% Cashmere (Inner Mongolia). Dyeing/Weaving/Finishing Italy
- Button-up
- Dual pockets
- Relaxed Fit. Fits True to Size
- Made in Italy
Blended fibers take on properties of the joining counterparts to achieve uniquely desirable characteristics. Merino wool fibers are extremely fine and flexible, making lightweight yarns that are soft on skin. It is lustrous and moves with body, creating comfort and luxurious drape. Like all wool, it is a renewable fiber. It provides warmth while simultaneously transporting moisture away from the body, so skin stays dry. It is naturally antimicrobial, so it resists odors and rarely needs washing. When you do wash Merino, it dries faster than standard wool. The exceptional durability of wool allows for long garment lifespan, and it can biodegrade when disposed into proper soil conditions. Cashmere is one of the most luxurious wools, with desirable drape, softness and wrinkle resistance. It is up to three times more insulating than regular wool, with lofty fibers that can be tightly knit into warm and lightweight fabric. Like all wool, it wicks moisture and allows skin to breathe. Cashmere is considered hypoallergenic, since it doesn’t have lanolin. While more delicate than other wool, cashmere garments will not lose their shape if properly cared for. This is due to the fiber’s natural stretch that allows garment to move with you and recover.
This Italian Mill is deeply commited to environmental progress by operating on renewable energy and holding their subcontracors through their supply chain to the same standard. They have commited to protecting animal wellfare through many of their certificatiaons as well as by purchasing only from breeders that are held to standards of No Mulesing, Ceased Mulesing, or Pain Releif (instances where sheep are treated with anesthetic). They are certified by the following standards: Ethic.Et CEA - [RWS 2020-013] ICEA - [GRS 2020-054] Sustainable Wool UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
This garment was produced at a family-owned Italian factory that was founded in 1975. Today, the founders' daughters run operations. They use LED lights to minimize power consumption, and they recycle both raw materials and fabric waste. By the end of 2020, they hope to install solar panels to offset energy from nonrenewable sources and sources that pollute.