Knitwear

Inspired by the unique pattern of Fair Isle, one of the famous Shetland Islands in northern Scotland.

Fair Isle is located between the Orkney and Shetland Islands. It's a serious island. Its area is only 7.68 square kilometers, and the living population can be counted in a single step. The small island is beautiful and pleasant, but the climate is cold and humid. Women in the island weave unique sweaters to fight against the bad weather when the island men go to sea to hunt whales. For hundreds of years, this kind of special knitting technology has been passed from mother to daughter. The traditional technology has been persisting. People also call this special pattern sweater Suidao sweater Fair Isle sweater. For centuries, the sea has taken many lives from the island. In 1897, the lives of eight men were swallowed up by the sea, and only 29 people lived on the island, which was a tragic period in the history of Fair Isle. Lacking the island's skilled fishermen, Fair Isle's women have to weave and sell knitwear to help the island's families.

In 1921, the Duke of Windsor appeared on the golf course in a Fair Isle pattern sweater, sparking a never before seen boom in Fair Isle, which lasted for hundreds of years.

The two tank top models are the same, both of them are regular version, not the Korean version, natural shoulder width, not short version. Camel sweaters use 7 colors of wool yarn, blue sweaters use 8 colors, each sweater contains three patterns, using a line of 2-color traditional technology as a whole, unified before and after, circulating in the whole. Among them, the most complex pattern has a cycle of up to 60 stitches. The pattern combines the totems of the sun, ox head, arrow, and so on. The neckline and cuffs of the two sweaters are made of two different technologies, and the wearing effect is also different, increasing the playability.

Two Fair Isle sweaters have complicated designs and colors, and there are 7-8 kinds of colors. Ordinary looms can't weave such complicated patterns. In addition, the loss of the weaving process is as high as 25% ~ 30% due to the large cycle pattern of the front and back body. The cost of making a Fair Isle sweater is much higher than expected. But it's worth the effort, and it's going to be one of the essential winter members of your wardrobe.

The style of Shedlan wool is rugged, firm, warm, and fluffy, which will make you feel a bit harsh. In the beginning, you may feel unaccustomed because you haven't touched such texture. It is these characteristics that make Shedlan wool unique, which is the unique flavor of the British classic.

1. 100% British Shetland wool
2. Dry cleaning recommended

Taking the classic Alain sweater as a reference design, six different knitting processes are used.

Round neck design, regular version, slightly longer sleeves can be folded and worn at ordinary times, which makes the back of the hand warmer in autumn and winter, and the whole thing is heavy, about 1kg.

To the west of Britain in Ireland. To the west of Ireland, three small islands floating in the Atlantic Ocean are called the Aland islands. There is almost no topsoil on the island, which is very poor. People here mix gravel and seaweed to cultivate potatoes successfully and make a living. And the world-famous Alain sweater was born here.

Alan jumper, also known as cable jumper and Fisher sweater. There are many legends about Alan's sweater, such as "love and faith" and so on. But later these are proved to be interesting myths invented by a yarn merchant in the 1940s. The real cable patterned sweater was invented from 1890 to the early 1900s, with no morals or belief in it. In 1891, the government set up the United district board (a committee to alleviate local poverty) to help poor families through the period of unemployment and potato shortage, and encourage local people to knit sweaters for sale. By the beginning of the 20th century, the cottage industry had sprung up. The Committee trained weavers to make complex patterns with honeycomb, herringbone, and double diamond stitches. These innovative local women also created many different stitches themselves. This is the kind of sweater that goes across the sea and is known to the world in the name of "Aran".

1. Extrafine Merino Wool
2. Dry cleaning recommended

Classic high Lapel design, using jacquard thread weaving process.

High collar design has existed for hundreds of years, dating back to the 15th century. Since the end of the 19th century, it has been loved by athletes, sailors, navy officers, and manual workers. In the 1920s, Noel Coward, a playwright in a turtleneck, made it a popular dress for the middle class, while feminists turned it into a unisex style. By the middle of the 20th century, high collared clothing was gradually integrated into mainstream fashion in the United States. The high collared shirts worn by the Beatles and Steve McQueen played an absolutely qualitative role in promoting the trend of that era. They were regarded as a kind of anti necktie clothing, a kind of clothing designed for people who refused to wear formal clothing.

The overall thickness is rather thick, but the upper body is not overstaffed at all, so it can survive the winter steadily. When you're tired of wearing a shirt + tie, this turtleneck must be a better alternative.

1. Extrafine Merino Wool
2. Dry cleaning recommended