What kind of wool is the 'lambswool' listed in the material?
Cashmere and lambswool are listed separately in the glove's material section, but while many readers have heard of cashmere, they do not have a clear idea of what kind of wool lambswool is.
Lambswool refers to the wool sheared for the first time from young lambs that were recently born, and 95% of these gloves is lambswool[1].
Let us look at the numbers first. The material composition of these gloves is 95% lambswool and 5% cashmere[2]. While both names are known as soft wool, the animals and parts they come from differ from each other.
Lambswool is the first fleece of a young lamb. Because it is the first grown wool and the tips have not been cut off, the fibers are finer than regular wool sheared from adult sheep and the tips are not blunt, making it generally known to be less scratchy. Cashmere comes from the undercoat of cashmere goats, not sheep. Because only the fine hairs beneath that protect against the cold are selected and collected rather than the coarse, stiff outer coat, the amount obtained per animal is small, and its thin diameter produces a light and smooth texture.
Because it has a basic form with a generous sleeve length and a label accent, this fabric touches not only the back of the hand but also above the wrist[3]. Knitted fabrics blended with wool and cashmere generally tend to shrink or felt on the surface when washed with water, so they are typically washed by dissolving neutral detergent in lukewarm water and pressing gently, and instead of wringing them out, the moisture is pressed out with a towel before drying them flat. When storing them as well, it is better to fold them because hanging them stretches them out, and it is a common practice to remove pilling that occurs during wear with a dedicated comb or a fabric shaver rather than pulling it off.
The place of production for these gloves and the washing method recommended by the brand have not yet been confirmed in official materials.