It’s good to know how often you should be washing your knits. Generally cashmere should go into the laundry after the fourth time of wearing at the latest.

Oh dear, now you’ve gone and done it… you’ve dropped coffee on your lovely cashmere scarf! Or something equally stain inducing – yikes! But it’s okay, fear not – we’re here to help by giving you top tips on how to get any nasty stains out of your delicate cashmere items.

Here is Edel's expert advice for cashmere storage perfection:

You can’t! So-called pilling is a natural process that is caused by wearing – usually on especially exposed areas such as the elbows or cuffs.