V-neck Merino/Cashmere Sweater Recs

[superego]

looking to pick up a couple v neck sweaters for fall/winter and wondering if MC can offer some guidance?

historically stuck with basic merino, but dabbled in cashmere last year with some j crew sweaters after I'd heard they sourced their cashmere from loro piana...hand was nice, but construction was mediocre--one of the two I bought started to come apart at the pits. pilling wasn't atrocious on the one I ended up keeping, but feels like I should be able to do better for the ~$150 I paid on sale.

interested in taking a next step up in terms of quality, but not quite ready to spring for loro piana stuff.

recs for good quality merino and cashmere v neck sweaters in the ~$250 range for cashmere and less for merino?

 

[Balfour]

John Smedley for merino.

 

[superego]

thanks, other recs?

 

[Longmorn]

I've had good luck with Zegna mainline knitwear. The stuff I have (both cashmere and merino) has held up very well over the years. Also easier to find on sale than LP.

 

[superego]



I've had good luck with Zegna mainline knitwear. The stuff I have (both cashmere and merino) has held up very well over the years. Also easier to find on sale than LP.

cool, thanks. any particular recs for online vendors you've seen carry zegna stuff?

 

[Longmorn]

Can't help you there - I bought my stuff in person several years ago. Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf, etc. carry their stuff, although at full retail it's in the same territory as LP.