The cashmere by which all other cashmere is judged.

From our boutiques in London and New York we became the leading retailer of Ballantyne Cashmere worldwide. That heritage continues today under the Berk label. Every style is now produced in Scotland to standards that exceed even those historic benchmarks, and is sold exclusively through this website.

Real cashmere is an art. At Berk each garment passes through forty-eight processes from knitting to finishing. We knit under tension on Bentley plain frame machines, using up to thirty per cent more yarn than the industry average. The benefit is clear: greater weight, reduced pilling, and garments that keep their shape for life.

Every piece is fully fashioned and knitted to shape i.e fully fashioned; never cut and sewn. Panels are hand-linked with yarn, not thread, and seams are cupped. This slow, meticulous method preserves the integrity of the garment and gives it permanence.

Finally, each sweater is washed in pH-neutral Scottish water to produce our Bare Finish®. The result is cashmere knitwear of rare density and softness, with a peachy lustre that is beyond compare and made entirely in Scotland.