If that weren't enough, silk fabrics have been replaced by luxuriously textured, nubby blends such as cashmere and wool.

WSJ: Against the Grain

The house has also expanded its made-to-measure custom business, offering a wide range of fine leather gloves and cashmere and wool socks (or "hose, " as it quaintly still calls them), silk ties, even boxer shorts.

WSJ: The British Are Coming!

Tautz and Hardy Amies among them are recruiting neoclassic and avant-garde designers alike, refining and retrofitting their silk, wool, cashmere and knit wares just enough to maintain their legendary pedigree while attracting a new and youngish clientele.

WSJ: The British Are Coming!

What she showed was modern elegance by way of minimalist coats and dresses made from cashmere, wool or mixed with pony hair.

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