Merino has no real competition when it comes to everyday knitwear and we say that having spent a lot of time with the alternatives. Lambswool is beautiful but itches on some people. Cotton knits lose their shape. Cashmere at the price point most of us are actually shopping at is often a disappointment. Merino threads the needle. It regulates temperature properly, survives a machine wash when the label lies and says it will, and after a season of regular wear it still looks like something worth putting on. The jumpers in this collection sit at a midweight that works over a shirt collar without bunching and under a coat without turning you into a barrel. Fits are clean without being tight. Colours are the ones you actually reach for rather than the ones that photograph well and sit unworn. We’ve been particular about gauge, about seam finishing, about how the cuffs hold up. These are the ones that pass every test.