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Flipping acrylic!

  • 03-11-2012 5:18pm
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    Went to buy some warm winter clothes today and found it even worse than previous years because every single thing is acrylic! Saw so many gorgeous knitted cardis, jumpers etc but I could just imagine how hot and uncomfortable they'd feel on. I don't know if everyone has this issue or it's just me, but any time I buy something with manmade fibres, I end up giving it away because it makes me feel awful.

    Any tips for high street shops with nice winter stuff that's wool or cotton (or at least not 100% acrylic - 50% is tolerable)? I live in Spain so don't have access to all the Irish and British brands IRL but I have Benetton, H&M, all the Spanish shops (Zara, Berska etc)


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭Twee.


    I bought a v-neck in Benetton last week and it's 100% wool. It was €29.95 in Italy, the prices may differ elsewhere. They had polo necks and cardigans as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,096 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    H&M currently stock quite a few cardigans and jumpers with percentages of wool, including angora in mens and women's departments..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,625 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    Previously 90% of 'woollens' in Tesco were acrylic, but that has drastically changed.

    They deliver to Spain

    http://www.clothingattesco.com/women/knitwear/icat/womens-knitwear/#esp_sort=pdxtmagicnumber&esp_order=desc

    Warehouse also has hardly any acrylic but much higher wool contents, price point is higher but their sales are brilliant.

    http://www.warehouse.co.uk/KNITWEAR/dept/fcp-category/list

    Penny's seems to be 50/ 50

    And the worst part is, stores make their more cutting edge piece in this completely useless material.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,624 ✭✭✭✭meeeeh


    Sisley is another good bet. I don't know if Motivi or S. Oliver are sold in Spain but some of their stuff is wool, some is complete rubbish though. I got some woolen tops in Mango but again it depends, you really have to check the labels.


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