Men's Knitwear

John Crocket knitwear is made by a family-run knitwear company in Scotland from three yarn qualities: lambswool and Geelong from the English spinning mill Hinchliffe, and cashmere from Todd & Duncan. The range runs from jumpers through cardigans and slipovers to knitted accessories.

Lambswool is the robust base that holds its shape. Geelong is a particularly fine merino wool, softer than lambswool and more durable than cashmere. Cashmere comes in several weights, from 2-ply for fine jumpers to 6-ply for cable knits. The full range for each material is shown in the separate collections for jumpers, cashmere, lambswool and Geelong.

Knitwear is best washed after about three days of wear, by hand at no more than 30 degrees or on a wool cycle with a low spin speed and liquid wool detergent. Then dry it flat on a towel, never in the tumble dryer. Pilling is normal with wool and cashmere. Our lambswool, however, does not pill for a long time. With the other qualities, regular washing lets the fibres draw together again and helps to prevent pilling.

Because the yarn is tightly twisted, the knitwear holds its shape and does not stretch out with normal wear. In our shop on Friesenstraße in Cologne, lambswool, Geelong and cashmere feel distinctly different in the hand. Online, we can only describe the difference.