Timeless warmth,
thoughtfully made.
A natural-fiber base-layer system — angora, cashmere, silk, wool, Tencel, Turkish cotton. Durable, not disposable.
Silverlyne is a New York-based natural-fiber apparel brand. Base layers, warmers, loungewear, throws, and towels — crafted at partner workshops in Istanbul and Stuttgart. Five fiber-blend lines: Pure Angora, Angora + Wool, Angora + Silk, Cashmere + Silk, and Tencel. Direct-to-consumer at getsilverlyne.com.
Five fibers, compared honestly.
| Fiber | Warmth | Hand-feel | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure AngoraRabbit · Europe · hollow-core fiber | ●●●●● | Impossibly soft, whisper-light | Highest warmth-to-weight. Long-sleeve base-layer shirts, shorts. Premium tier. |
| Angora + WoolAngora-wool blend · Istanbul mill | ●●●●○ | Soft with structure | Most versatile. Short- and long-sleeve bases, pants, shorts, throw blanket. |
| Angora + SilkAngora-silk blend | ●●●○○ | Cool-touch, luminous | Warm-weather base layer. Sleeveless shirts, short shorts. Silk dissipates heat. |
| Cashmere + SilkCashmere + silk blend | ●●●●○ | Buttery, drapes cleanly | Premium loungewear. Long-sleeve shirts, base pants. Quiet luxury. |
| TencelTENCEL™ lyocell · eucalyptus pulp | ●●○○○ | Cool, fluid, smooth | Year-round lounge + layer. T-shirts, robes. Breathable, biodegradable. |
| Turkish Cotton (100%)Aegean cotton · Turkey | ●○○○○ | Absorbent, long-staple | Bath + beach towels. Separate home-textile line. |
Crafted with care, driven by purpose.
Silverlyne is a natural-fiber apparel brand headquartered in New York City (Silverlyne LLC, 2248 Broadway, NYC). Design and operation live in Manhattan; the actual making happens at partner workshops in two European cities: Istanbul, Turkey (the angora, wool, and cotton mills with deep textile heritage) and Stuttgart, Germany (precision knitwear). We cite the cities as the brand does — specific workshop names are not publicly disclosed, and we do not invent them.
The brand's public positioning is direct: "Timeless Warmth, Thoughtfully Made." A sibling tagline — "Not rich enough to buy cheap" — is attributed by the founders to their mother, and it's a useful frame for what this brand is actually doing. Natural fibers age slower than synthetics. A $150 base-layer shirt in cashmere-silk that survives 10 winters is cheaper-per-wear than a $30 polyester undershirt that pills into the trash after one.
The catalog is organized around five fiber blends, not seasonal collections. Every piece is cross-referenced to its fiber dossier entry, so you can evaluate the material chemistry before the silhouette. The partner-level standards Silverlyne references — Oeko-Tex® (textile safety) and Caregora™ (angora sourcing ethics) — apply to the supply chain, not to Silverlyne itself as a certified brand. We cite the distinction because it matters.
— Drawn from Silverlyne's public site, About page, and Shopify catalog. Founder names and founding year not publicly disclosed; not claimed here.One system, three weights.
Natural-fiber wardrobes work as a layered system. Pick the weight to match the temperature you're dressing for — then the fiber blend to match the use case.
Pure Angora · Angora + Silk
Next-to-skin layer. Under a shirt, under a sweater. Pure Angora sleeveless base (the lightest SKU) through to short-sleeve Angora+Silk. Breathes in warm weather, traps heat in cold.
Angora + Wool · Cashmere + Silk · Tencel
Wearable as outer or base. Most of the catalog lives here. Short- and long-sleeve shirts, pants, shorts, loungewear. This is the tier that replaces conventional synthetics.
Angora + Wool Throw · Cashmere Pants · Warmers
Stack over mid-weight for coldest conditions. Back / knee / shoulder warmers are targeted thermal accents. The ultra-soft angora+wool throw blanket is the home-textile equivalent.
Twelve pieces, one sampling.
Angora and Wool — Short sleeve base layer shirt (Women's)
Cashmere and Silk — Long sleeve base layer shirt (Women's)
Pure Angora — Long sleeve base layer shirt (Men's)
Angora and Silk — Base layer shorts (Women's)
Angora and Wool — Ultra Soft Throw Blanket (solid, beige)
100% Cotton — Super-Soft Turkish Bath and Beach Towel
Tencel — Timeless Short-sleeve V-neck T-shirt (Women's)
Warmers — Knee warmer
Warmers — Backwarmer (W, Medium Insulation)
Cashmere and Silk — Base layer pants (Men's)
Angora and Wool — Base layer shorts (Women's)
Tencel — Supreme Short-sleeve Robe
How to care for natural fiber.
Angora, cashmere, and silk reward a little attention and punish none at all. Four rules extend every piece by years.
Hand-wash cold, always
Fill a basin with cool water + a pH-neutral delicate wash. Submerge the piece, press — do not agitate, scrub, or wring. Soak 15 minutes, drain, refill clean, rinse twice. No twisting out water.
Press dry in a towel, lay flat
Roll the wet piece in a clean bath towel, press gently to absorb water. Unroll, then lay flat on a mesh drying rack or fresh dry towel. Never hang wet angora or cashmere — the weight of water permanently stretches the weave. Never dryer.
Rest between wears
Natural fibers need 24 hours between wears to recover loft and wick moisture. Alternate two of the same piece in regular rotation, or accept that one piece gets washed more often than it should. Rest is the single biggest multiplier on lifespan.
Store loose, not hung
Fold angora and cashmere flat in a drawer. Hangers deform the shoulder line permanently. In the off-season, add cedar or lavender to the drawer — both are natural moth deterrents without the chemistry of mothballs.
The handbook.
What actually changes when you buy natural fiber instead of synthetic.
Is Silverlyne Made in USA?
No — and the brand is explicit about this. Design and company are New York-based, but every piece is made at partner workshops in Istanbul, Turkey and Stuttgart, Germany. Turkish cotton, angora, and wool mills have centuries of heritage; Stuttgart is a precision-knitwear capital. The brand does not fabricate a Made-in-USA claim — we repeat it because the distinction matters for labeling.
What does "Oeko-Tex" actually mean?
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is a third-party textile-safety certification — it tests finished fabric for harmful chemicals (azo dyes, heavy metals, formaldehyde, phthalates). Silverlyne works with Oeko-Tex-certified partner mills, which means the source fabric meets the standard. Silverlyne the brand is not itself Oeko-Tex-certified; the certification is upstream in the supply chain. That's still a meaningful signal — but it's not the same as being a certified brand.
Angora rabbits — is the sourcing ethical?
Angora sourcing has been controversial globally (PETA investigated mass-industrial farms in China in 2013, with documented animal-welfare concerns). Silverlyne references Caregora™, a supplier-level angora sourcing standard specifically designed to address those concerns. As with Oeko-Tex, this is a supplier certification — meaningful but not the same as the brand being independently Fair-Trade or Responsible-Wool-Standard certified. If angora ethics are a deal-breaker for you, verify directly with the brand what Caregora enforces at the farm level.
Pure Angora vs Angora + Wool — which do I buy first?
Angora + Wool — the most versatile and accessible entry. The wool adds structure and lowers the price; the angora is why it's warmer than conventional wool base layers. A Pure Angora shirt ($210) is the premium tier — buy it after you know the brand fits you. Angora + Silk is the warm-weather variant; Cashmere + Silk is the loungewear variant.
How do I measure "warm enough" for cold weather?
The weight map (above): ultralight angora-silk under a shirt for shoulder-season; mid-weight angora-wool or cashmere-silk as a main piece for every-day winter; stacked base + mid + the angora+wool throw blanket or warmers for coldest conditions. Natural fibers trap air better than synthetics — a mid-weight angora shirt punches above a thicker polyester shirt on warmth-to-weight.
Does Silverlyne sell anywhere else?
No — direct-to-consumer only at getsilverlyne.com (and here on Curated Sense). Not at Nordstrom, not on Amazon, not at any department store. If you see a Silverlyne listing elsewhere, verify it's official before buying.
Durable, not disposable.
Forty-three SKUs across five fiber systems. Made in Istanbul and Stuttgart. Shipped from New York. Shop the full Silverlyne catalog.
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