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Loro Piana

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Loro Piana

Followers of the Italian label's cashmere apparel will be thrilled with its new line of fabrics for the home, including a classic tweed reinterpreted in cashmere, a chevron-motif merino wool and, the pice de rsistance, a 100% cashmere carpet.

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