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Everlane Review: Cashmere, Stripes and Pima Cotton

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It’s time for another Everlane review! As you guys know, I wear a lot of Everlane pieces. I love their streamlined, modern designs as well as their ethical business practices. Since I am regularly fielding questions on the items I wear and how they fit I thought I’d break down the details for you.

I only review items I own and have worn several times so I can give you true-to-life information. Let’s get started!

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Men’s Slim Fit Oxford (XS): This is a really nice, solid white button up. For being a men’s shirt the fit is quite slim and fitting. The woven cotton material is thick and structured. However I do not find myself wearing this shirt as often as I thought I would. It may be a bit too structured for my taste. The relaxed poplin shirt might have been a better option for me. (Slim fit oxford last seen on S+S here.)

Pima Stretch Mid-Sleeve (M): I love this shirt! The fabric is super soft and stretchy and it feels really good on. The long cut gives a long and lean appearance over skinny jeans, and looks super cute tucked in to higher-waisted jeans. The mid-length sleeves give it an extra ounce of polish for being a t-shirt. I think this shirt will look really good tucked in with high-waisted skirts when the weather warms up. (Last seen on S+S here.)

The Boxy Striped Tee (M): I have gotten a lot of use out this shirt, and I really love the unique and awesome shape. The side vents are perfect and the shirt is made of really nice, thick material. However, I do not like the way it tents off my chest when I wear it instead of hanging flat. I think this is due to the thicker material – the top hangs away from my body instead of towards it. I really like that this shirt as a departure from the normal Breton-style stripes, but I think if I were to buy it again I might want it in a smaller size. (Last seen on S+S here and here.)

Cashmere Cropped Crew (M): This is easily the nicest sweater I have ever owned. It is so soft and warm, I have to stop myself from reaching for it every morning. I have never owned cashmere before, and I am most certainly hooked. I love  the crop on. It is modern and clean. The crop makes it a more interesting piece on its own compared to the standard non-cropped version. The only bummer is the ‘Dry Clean Only’ care instructions, which is to be expected with any cashmere sweater. I was apprehensive about buying it at first due to the delicate nature of cashmere clashing with my day job, but it is honestly a lot tougher than I expected. I usually try to wear an undershirt, and, after each wear, I let my sweater air out before it goes back in the closet. I do however make sure to take it off when I am cooking. ;) (Last seen on S+S here.) I have it in gray and black donegal, which is nearly sold-out, but I also love the oatmeal.

If you have any more questions about the items I reviewed feel free to ask away!

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20 thoughts on “Everlane Review: Cashmere, Stripes and Pima Cotton”

  1. Thank you so much for doing Everlane reviews! I love ordering from them but I find the sizing and fit hit or miss on my frame. I really, really want the cashmere cropped but the color you have is sold out and none of the others really speak to me for Spring.

    1. You are so welcome Dawn! I’m glad I could help. I agree, sometimes their sizing can be all over the place! Sometimes an M is tiny and sometimes it’s huge!

      Bummer about the sweater! I know, I really like the black and white, but the rose is really pretty too, and I considered that one. It is probably tricky depending on skin tone though!

  2. Thanks for the review! I’ve been eyeing the same pima tee, and love the look on you.

    P.S. I don’t dry clean my cashmere. I just toss it in my front loading washing machine with a small amount of baby shampoo or gentle detergent on ‘delicate’. I reshape when it comes out, and lay flat to dry. I haven’t had any issues. :) Might be worth a try.

    1. Thank you Brooke! What a great tip! I saw another blogger wrote about how dry cleaning her cashmere made it look beat up. :/ I like your option much better! Have you tried doing the same with silk?

    2. Careful! My front loading washing machine always shrinks anything with any cashmere or wool even on the hand wash setting. I hand wash rather than dry clean though. It’s very easy to do since it’s just basically letting the item soak in cold water with a gentle cleaner for 15 minutes.

  3. Love your honest reviews! Planning to order the boxy stripe + the new relaxed poplin soon! I’ve been waiting patiently for the release of their new oxford shirts for women, as another ethically produced one I was looking at is well over $100, and so out of my budget. Looking forward to giving them a try!

  4. Yes, you don’t need to dry clean your cashmere; in fact it does better if you don’t. Check out The Laundress’s cashmere and wool shampoo – it’s great stuff! I always wash my cashmere in my washing machine on hand wash and it still looks great!

      1. It’s a front loader, and the hand wash cycle does a great job with all my delicates. I’ve also washed some silk shirts the same way with no ill effects, but I hesitate to recommend it as I think all silks are not the same and I haven’t done it enough times to one garment to really say it has no negative consequences.

        For cashmere, though, I can whole-heartedly recommend it. And then of course use a drying rack or lay it flat to dry. The only negative is that wet cashmere smells a little bit like wet dog. :-)

          1. It does!

            I hand-wash everything that says dry clean only. Gentle soap in a basin full of water. I have an old stackable set up so I don’t trust it. =)

            Agreed on the Laundress for tutorials. You can also use Euclan wool wash for cashmere. The smallest size lasts quite a good while since you don’t need to wash wool as often.

            For silk, I use a gentle soap, but it’s a pretty hearty fabric. Only advice I have for silk is if it’s white, don’t let it air dry or it will yellow. Wrap it in a towel and steam/press out the wrinkles while it’s damp.

            More washing advise for natural fabrics here: http://www.paris-to-go.com/2015/04/the-fabric-of-your-minimalist-French-capsule-wardrobe.html

  5. You can totally wash cashmere! If you are worried, hand wash, then lay it on a towel and roll it up with the towel to absorb most of the water, then reshape and lie flat to dry. Some of my cheaper cashmere I even wash in my front loader on delicate. I haven’t had any problems!

  7. I love the cashmere crop, the shape and the pattern, it looks great on you, I wish I had that piece! I recently bought their V neck cashmere sweater in one size too big so it’d be oversized as well as the vneck dress and wore both nonstop on my recent trip to your neck of the woods. I think it’s the best cashmere I’ve owned, I could tell as soon as I opened the package. Too heavyweight for my home in Hawaii but that’s fine as I wore one of those pieces almost each day during 10 days of travel, helped me to travel light. Brought a few pairs of jeans, Ts and just alternated the cashmere pieces each day. I tried the striped awhile back (the first iteration) and found it too thick. I wasn’t worried about it being too warm but I’m busty and yes, it didn’t drape well on me for the reasons you mentioned, too tentlike.

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