Reiss Cashmere Sweaters Resale Value

Reiss cashmere sweaters: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Reiss

• Tailored suits and blazers, which are the label’s core and are bought secondhand for weddings and offices
• Wool and wool-blend coats, which keep their structure and sell every autumn without fail
• Occasion dresses in plain, structured cuts, which date far more slowly than printed high-street equivalents
• Pieces in neutral colours, which is what most of the label’s buyers are looking for and what stays saleable across seasons

What pulls Reiss resale value down

• Pilling on wool blends, which shows quickly on the darker colours the label favours
• Altered tailoring with no stated measurements, since the buyer pool for a modified garment is small
• Faded black, a normal outcome after repeated washing and the commonest fault on returned pieces
• Seasonal statement pieces, which are the part of the range that dates and which compete with the current season at sale prices

Identifying and dating yours

1. The composition label in the side seam states the wool content, which is what separates Reiss tailoring from cheaper high-street suiting
2. Suit jackets carry a fit name on the interior label, worth quoting directly in the listing because buyers search it
3. Photograph the shoulder seams and lining, since the construction is a large part of why a buyer chooses this label over a cheaper one

What lifts any cashmere sweater, whatever the label

Cashmere is judged almost entirely on how it has been washed and stored, which is why two identical jumpers can sell for very different amounts.

• Two-ply or heavier construction with real weight to it
• No pilling, or pilling that has been properly removed
• Full-fashioned shoulders and a soft, dense handle
• Classic colours that sell in any season

And what pulls one down

• Moth holes, which are common and immediately visible
• Felting or shrinkage from a hot wash
• Thin single-ply knits that have gone see-through at the elbows
• Stretched cuffs and hems that no longer recover

Working out what yours is worth

1. Hold the knit up to the light to reveal moth damage and thin patches
2. Check the composition label for the cashmere percentage and ply
3. De-pill it carefully before photographing

What to state in the listing

• The exact cashmere percentage, and what the rest of the blend is
• Pit-to-pit and body length laid flat
• Whether there are any moth holes, however small, and how many
• The ply if the label states it, since two-ply wears far better than single

Put the cashmere percentage and the brand in the title, because “100% Cashmere” is the search and a blend is a different product: “100% Cashmere Crew Neck Jumper, Camel, Size M”. If it is a blend, say the percentage rather than letting a buyer assume.

Preparing and photographing it

1. De-pill it properly with a cashmere comb or a fabric shaver. This takes twenty minutes and reliably adds to the price.
2. Hold it up to a window and check for moth holes, which are small, round and easy to miss under artificial light.
3. Hand-wash gently if it needs it, and reshape flat to dry — never hang a wet cashmere sweater.

1. Laid flat, front, on a contrasting plain surface
2. The composition label showing the cashmere percentage and ply if stated
3. A close, well-lit shot of the knit surface after de-pilling, to prove the condition
4. Any hole, thin patch or repair, photographed against a light background so the size is clear

When it sells best, and handing it over

Sells from October through February, with a clear peak before Christmas. Outside that window prices soften noticeably, so a summer listing is usually worth holding.

Light, compact and cheap to post, so there is no reason to limit yourself to local buyers. Fold with tissue rather than compressing it hard, and use a waterproof mailing bag.

What buyers ask

Does Reiss sell well secondhand?

Steadily, particularly the tailoring and coats. It is not a premium resale label, but it holds better than most of the high street because the cloth is heavier and the cuts are more conservative.

What is the best Reiss item to sell?

A complete suit or a wool coat, in a neutral colour, unaltered. Those sell reliably and across seasons. Seasonal printed pieces are much harder and are usually competing against the current range in a sale.

How much is a Reiss cashmere sweater worth?

Roughly £21 to £94 depending on condition, against £20 to £90 for cashmere sweaters generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £57 for a Reiss cashmere sweater, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a cashmere sweater for the title, handover and timing, or the general cashmere sweater value guide if yours is not a Reiss.

See also: all Reiss value guides · value guides by brand · buying a cashmere sweater · Clothing · condition grades.