Learn more› By Wirecutter Staff We’re going to let you in on a secret: We’ve saved hundreds of dollars by hand-washing our cashmere sweaters. Yes, we ignore the dry-clean-only labels ...

the answer is a resounding “Yes, please.” The process of how to hand-wash a cashmere sweater is relatively simple. Start by filling up the tub, the sink, or some other large vessel with ...

And unfortunately, you can only wear sweaters so many times before they start to be in need of a refresh. When it comes to pullovers, cardigans, and other knits, the idea of washing them by hand ...

Simone Kitchens, senior editor: I dealt with some mothage in my sweaters this winter. I shook them all out over the bathtub ...

For a certain sort of person, nothing is better than sweaters: Fair Isle cardigans, sleek merino wool crewnecks, ivory cashmere, chunky cable-knits. But for a certain sort of that sort of person ...

Sweaters are delicate. They can be ruined more quickly than a cotton T-shirt. No one wants that, right? The only difference in how you hand-wash a sweater versus plain pants is that you must flip the ...

there are actually four ways to clean a sweater: Dry cleaning, machine washing, hand washing and spot treating. They are all good methods for cleaning a sweater, and in order to break down when ...

Do you have any recommendations about washing wool (merino, cashmere) sweaters in a high-efficiency machine? There's no shot that I'll be hand washing (delicate cycle!), but I'm not sure what ...

Sweater-lovers must contend with pilling, shrinking, complex care tags, dry cleaning bills and, most daunting, the prospect of hand-washing. Experts say many people are wary of cleaning sweaters ...