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Knitwear
We do not make knitwear. What we do have an opinion about is what goes under a jacket, because it decides whether the jacket still works.
We do not make or sell this.
We do not make or sell knitwear, and we do not alter it. It is worth saying plainly rather than leaving you to work it out from the absence of a price.
What we do have a strong view about is what goes underneath a jacket, because that is a tailoring question rather than a knitwear one — and it is the single most common winter mistake we see.
The jacket was cut for one layer
A jacket fitted over a shirt in September and then worn over a chunky crewneck in January is not warmer, it is strained. The buttoning point pulls, the lapels bow outward, the shoulders sit wrong, and the whole silhouette collapses. Nothing about the jacket has changed; what changed is what you asked it to contain.
So the rule is to decide in advance:
- If you intend to layer under a jacket, say so before the pattern is drafted and it will be cut with the room to do it
- If the jacket already exists and you like it, keep what goes under it thin — a fine merino, a lightweight cashmere
- A waistcoat is the classical answer for a reason: it adds a full layer of warmth over the torso without adding bulk where the jacket has to close
Warmth in tailoring comes from planning, not from wearing more. If you want to buy knitwear, buy it — then tell us, and we will cut for it.
Where This Leads
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