Meet the maverick behind Extreme Cashmere. Saskia Dijkstra's daring vision to create flawlessness redefines sweater standards.
After managing cashmere sourcing for clients such as Jil Sander, Joseph, and Agnes B., Dijkstra is on a quest for perfection that includes using the absolute longest fibers, from 36 to 38 or even a “very rare” 40 Nm yarn , knitted as tightly as possible and adding Lycra to thicker pieces for a sumptuous density and weight. The latter was a move she had long advocated; it was repeatedly ignored in favor of a flimsier fabrication that could nonetheless be labeled as 100 percent cashmere.
“That’s what I found hard about the fashion industry—they did what the market wanted,” she says. “As a brand, you should do what you do best. Which, for us, is to make the best sweater in the world.”
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