GoKawiilBoll & Branch launches $999 traceable cashmere throw with Italian mill partner
Boll & Branch, known for its ethically sourced cotton bedding, is expanding into cashmere through a partnership with a 190-year-old Italian mill. The direct-to-consumer brand's first product in this new line is a $999 throw blanket marketed for its traceable supply chain, echoing the transparency approach it built its cotton business on.
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Cashmere has long faced criticism over unclear sourcing and environmental harm from overgrazing goats, so a major DTC brand pushing traceability could pressure competitors to disclose more about their supply chains. It also signals Boll & Branch's ambition to move upmarket beyond bedding into premium textile categories where provenance and price can justify a distinct market position.
- Boll & Branch is expanding beyond cotton bedding into cashmere goods.
- The brand partnered with a longstanding Italian mill to produce a traceable throw blanket priced at $999.
- The move mirrors growing consumer demand for transparency in luxury textile sourcing.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-09-15
Published there as: “Boll & Branch mastered ethical cotton. Now it’s taking on cashmere”
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