When the temperature drops and the days shorten, it can be easy to hide away inside until the sun returns. If, however, you are looking for some impetus to spur you out into the world this winter, the Wallpaper* guide to the world’s best knitwear brands has an array of designers, labels, makers and craftspeople creating covetable knits which span the colourful, the classic and the cosy, seeing you through autumn, winter and beyond.
From historic Scottish and Italian mills to fluoro cashmere and sustainably-minded sweaters made from leftover yarns, we’ve divided the list into three categories: ‘The Heritage Icons’ (brands with decades, if not centuries, in business, and rooted in traditional craft), ‘The Innovative Up-and-Comers’ (a roster of labels disrupting classic knitwear tropes with bold colour, unexpected silhouettes and artistic collaborations), and ‘The Luxury Powerhouses’ (blockbuster labels where sleek, contemporary design meets a focus on craft). In other words, there’s something for every taste.
