With cocooning now something of a national pastime, The Secret Shopper decided it was time to lounge in style — in cashmere. Below, the price and the shipping-and-handling (for standard delivery) charges for a man’s long-sleeve black cashmere pullover:
| Catalog | Product | Discerning feature | Price | S&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.L. Bean* | V-neck | “…knit with meticulous care and full fashioned for a superb fit” | $130 | $7.95 |
| Lands’ End | Turtleneck | “Fine rib knitting at the cuffs and bottom.” | $148 | $9.95 |
| Paul Fredrick MenStyle | Polo | “Unparalleled softness in the finest cashmere yarn” | $165 | $12.95 |
| J. Crew | V-neck | “Import. Dry clean.” | $188 | $12.95 |
| Brooks Brothers | V-neck | “…premium quality 2-ply cashmere yarn” | $248 | $14.95 |
| Alberene Royal Mail | Crewneck | “100% Scottish Cashmere. Midweight two-ply.” | $249 | $5.95 |
| * Sweater is 90% cashmere and 10% wool | ||||