Daggy, daggy, cool: the loud jumper is back

Tasman Bardetta and Olachi Zurike wear loud jumpers from Newtown Vintage 313. Whether designer or daggy – or both – knitwear is often cherished and preserved. Photograph: Carly Earl/The Guardian

Kaylene Milner was first drawn to knitwear as a fashion student, where she taught herself the basics after finding her course largely sidestepped the practice.

“I just really liked how tactile it was, with minimal waste,” she says. “As a young designer you don’t have access to as much of the textile industry … but with knitwear you can create your own fabrics.”