Agnona

Weight and recovery, mostly. Pinch a corner and let go: better cashmere springs back rather than staying crumpled. Hold it up to a light and a dense weave shows little of it through. Surface fuzz on a new piece usually means short fibres, which will pill quickly, while long-staple yarn feels cool for a second before it warms and stays smooth far longer. Ply matters too — a two-ply scarf outlives a single-ply one.

All three are animal fibres finer than sheep's wool. Alpaca is the warmest for its weight and drapes heavily, with less loft than cashmere. Vicuña is the finest and rarest of the three, softer to the hand and lighter again, which is why it is used sparingly. Cashmere sits between them, prized for insulating well at low weight. All three turn up in the house's fabrics, cashmere by far the most often.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible Agnona pieces can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.