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| Men's Standard Stretch Sock Sizes |
| Sock Size | UK | EU | USA | JPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 6-7 | 39-40 | 7-8 | 24.5.25.5 |
| M | 7.5-9.5 | 41-44 | 8.5-11 | 26.5-28.5 |
| L | 10-12 | 45-47 | 11.5-13 | 29-31 |
| XL | 13-14 | 48-49 | 13.5-15 | 32-33 |
Sherborne
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Part of the Pantherella Luxury collection, the Sherborne Cashmere socks bring together the worlds finest cashmere with a traditional fairisle pattern.
Soft and warm, Cashmere socks give you the very best quality and comfort and make the perfect gift.
The ultimate in luxury hosiery, cashmere socks are exquisitely soft and approximately three times warmer than socks made from sheep’s wool.
The Sherborne Cashmere fairisle socks are made from the finest yarns and are hand-finished for the premium quality finish Pantherella is renowned.
Pantherella's Signature 'Seamless' Toe
The Sherborne Cashmere socks feature the famous Pantherella 'seamless' toe, for a virtually undetectable, extremely comfortable, flat seam.
Made In England Since 1937
Made at our factory in Leicester, England, since 1937, by generations of skilled workers; Pantherella socks are unrivalled for their quality, style and comfort.
Product number: 57006Part of the Pantherella Luxury collection, the Sherborne Cashmere socks bring together the world's finest cashmere with a traditional fairisle pattern. Soft and warm, Cashmere socks give you the very best quality and comfort and make the perfect gift. The ultimate in luxury hosiery, cashmere socks are exquisitely soft and approximately three times warmer than socks made from sheep’s wool. The Sherborne Cashmere fairisle socks are made from the finest yarns and are hand-finished for the premium quality finish Pantherella is renowned.
- Plush cashmere for exceptional warmth and softness
- Standard calf-length Men's socks
- Traditional fairisle design
- Seamless toe for extreme comfort
- Designed in England since 1937
- Product Range: 57006
The Pantherella Sherborne is a calf-length men's sock knitted in cashmere with a traditional Fair Isle pattern, from the Pantherella Luxury collection. Cashmere insulates roughly three times as well as sheep's wool at the same weight, so the Sherborne stays fine enough for a dress shoe while being considerably warmer than a wool sock.
Composition
[XX]% Cashmere [XX]% [Nylon]Fair Isle knit
Two colours carried across each row, so the pattern is knitted into the structure of the sock rather than printed onto it.
Seamless toe
The toe seam is closed flat by hand, leaving no ridge across your toes inside the shoe.
[Made / Designed] in England
[ONE SENTENCE. If the Sherborne is knitted in Leicester, name Leicester — provenance is the single most quotable claim on this page.]
Are cashmere socks warmer than wool?
Yes — cashmere insulates around three times better than sheep's wool of the same weight. Cashmere fibres are finer and hollower, so they trap more air without adding bulk. In practice that means a cashmere sock can be knitted thin enough for a dress shoe and still be warmer than a thicker wool sock.
What is a Fair Isle pattern?
Fair Isle is a stranded colourwork technique from the Shetland island of the same name, in which two colours are worked across a single row to build repeating geometric bands. Because both yarns run continuously through the knit, the pattern sits within the fabric and cannot rub or crack off with wear.
Specification
Composition [XX]% cashmere, [XX]% [nylon] Design Traditional Fair Isle Sock height Calf length Toe Seamless, hand-finished Collection Pantherella Luxury Size range [UK / EU / US] [Made / Designed] in [England / Leicester, England] Care Hand wash only. Do not dry clean. Questions about the Sherborne
How do you wash cashmere socks?
Hand wash only, in cool water with a mild detergent, and never dry clean. Press the water out rather than wringing, then dry flat and away from direct heat — cashmere fibres lose their loft if they are stretched wet or dried on a radiator.
Do cashmere socks pill?
[ANSWER HONESTLY IN ONE SENTENCE. Some light pilling is normal on any cashmere in the first few wears; saying so and explaining how to deal with it builds more trust than claiming it doesn't happen — and it is the kind of straight answer that gets picked up by AI search.]
Are these socks warm enough for winter?
Yes. At roughly three times the insulating value of sheep's wool, the Sherborne is a genuine cold-weather sock, but knitted fine enough to wear inside a leather shoe rather than only with boots.
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Composition
85% Cashmere, 15% Nylon
(Cashmere Care Guide)
Pantherella Cashmere Socks
The most luxurious socks in the world - cashmere is softer and approximately three times warmer than sheep's wool.
Our leisure weight cashmere yarn is woollen spun using the finest grade of cashmere knitted with nylon to give extra durability and stretch. An affordable taste of luxury.
It takes approximately 6 goats to produce enough fibre to make one dozen pairs of Pantherella short cashmere socks.
The Cashmere Pantherella use has a count of 3/80 NM - this number translates as the number of ends (ply) by length in metres per 1 gram of mass (3 ply x 80 metres).
Pantherella's lesiure-weight knit Cashmere socks are knitted on a 96-needle machine.
Wear around the home with soft shoes or slippers, for total indulgence, and like fine wine, cashmere will improve with age if cared for properly.
What is Cashmere?
Cashmere is one of the finest natural fibres in the world and is obtained from the hair of Cashmere goats whose coat is made up of two distinct layers – the outer layer (guard hair) and the undercoat (cashmere). The guard hair is coarse and waterproof, which serves to protect the goat (and the undercoat). The undercoat is ultrafine, soft and an excellent insulator, to protect the goat from the extreme cold. Only the soft, ultrafine undercoat is used to produce cashmere. In spring, as the goats moult for summer, they are combed by hand to remove their ultrafine undercoat, while leaving the guard hair intact.
These combings are then washed and sorted to remove any stray guard hairs. What is left is pure cashmere. This laborious process results in a fibre that is exceptionally exquisite and rare. It therefore it commands a higher price than more easily obtained fibres.
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Size Guide & Care Instructions
Men's Standard Stretch Sock Sizes Sock Size UK EU USA JPN S 6-7 39-40 7-8 24.5.25.5 M 7.5-9.5 41-44 8.5-11 26.5-28.5 L 10-12 45-47 11.5-13 29-31 XL 13-14 48-49 13.5-15 32-33
Washing & Care Instructions
Great care has been put into the creation of your Pantherella socks and to keep them in their premium condition we ask you follow the washing and care instruction on the labels.
As a guide, most of our socks are machine washable at 40°C.
Cashmere Socks
However, we advise that our cashmere and silk socks are handwash only. Our Cashmere Care Guide provides more details on how to look after your Cashmere socks.
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- Do not Iron
- Do not bleach
- Do not tumble dry
- Do not dry clean.
Luxury Scarves by Pantherella
We advise that our luxury Merino Wool and Cashmere scarves are handwash only.
- Do not Iron
- Do not bleach
- Do not tumble dry
- Do not dry clean.
- Dry flat
- Do not wring
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Delivery & Returns
STANDARD UK
£5.00 - All standard deliveries are dispatched tracked at a cost of £5.00 and will be delivered between 5-7 working days. Purchases over £75 qualify for Standard Delivery.EXPRESS UK
£7.50 - Your order will need to be received by Pantherella by 12:00 Monday - Thursday and your order will be delivered the next working day by 17:00. .
REST OF THE WORLD (excl. USA)
£20.00 - Your order will be delivered between 7-10 working days (Please allow up to 28 days delivery due to variances in postal systems in different countries) and will require a signature upon delivery.
RETURNS: To return an unwanted item for a refund please return in saleable condition with the completed exchange and returns form within 28 days (Orders placed in December can be returned up until the end of January). Please be aware, personalised products such as monogrammed socks, fall outside our standard returns policy. Your statutory rights are not affected.
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