Sweater Guide: What to look for when you buy a Jumper, how to wear it + Pullover Do's & Don'ts

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Sweaters are also known as jumpers in Great Britain and they are a casual wardrobe staple that is wonderful during the colder seasons of the year. They can be made of many materials such as cashmere, wool, cotton, alpaca, or blends thereof. Overall, you want something that does not pill, that lasts you for quite a while that is soft on the skin, that keeps you warm, without making you sweat unnecessarily. You want it to fit properly in the shoulders, in terms of shoulder width, you want the sleeve lengths to be exactly the length you want, and it should not be too baggy around your midsection or too tight around your bum.

So how did sweaters come to exist?

If you go back in history and look at the 15th century, you can see that fishermen from the island of Guernsey wore these kinds of garments for the first time. They were made of a tightly spun knit wool because that's what they had available and it had to last and keep the fishermen warm and protected even in the roughest of seas. Eventually, fishermen from outside of Guernsey picked it up and they called them gansey. Once the gansey had been adopted by the Royal British navy in the 19th century, later on, there was also the fair isle sweater, again, named after geographical location and it became really popular in 1921 when the Prince of Wales famously wore it and had a portrait painted of himself.

SWEATER STYLES

First up is the crew neck style which is the original fisherman style. It means, it sits very close to your neck and protects you from the elements and it's round.

Another style that is less popular but I personally like a lot is the shawl collar style. It's called that way because it's round.

A not so well known sweater is the command or wooly pully which is a very tight fitting crew neck sweater with epaulets.It evokes some military resemblance.

SWEATER MATERIALS

One of the most popular materials and one of the most expensive ones is cashmere because it's soft.

A very underrated material for sweaters is alpaca. It comes from a Peruvian mountain animals and is extremely soft, almost as soft as cashmere, at the same time, it is more insulating.

The most traditional sweater material is definitely wool. As I mentioned before, the first fishermen used wool to make their sweaters.

SWEATER FIT

First of all, you want the bottom of the sweater to cover the hem at least by a little bit. If you have high waisted trousers, you can have a shorter hem, but you can also have a longer hem.

The next element to look at is your shoulder seam. Sometimes, sweaters are way too big or way too small but the end of the seam should always sit on your shoulder bone. In terms of sleeve length, you ideally want the sweater to end at the base of your hand.

Just like with the regular suit or jacket, you want your armholes of your sweaters to be rather small and tight.

Do's and Don'ts of men's sweaters

-Do store sweaters neatly folded rather than hanging.
-Do minimize the number of dry cleanings and washings of your sweater.
-Do wash your sweaters according to instruction label and make sure you take a look at it before you buy it.
-Don't automatically reject an itchy sweater.
-In my opinion, don't wear zip sweaters unless you are in a very casual environment and you really like them. Go with toggles or buttons, they always look superior.
-Don't pull or clip loose threads on your sweater because that may lead to it coming undone completely.
-Don't wear a visible t-shirt underneath your sweater because it looks rather cheap.
-Don't wear sweaters with French of double cuffs because they are simply not made for that.
-Don't toss a pilling sweater.

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[ruzzelladrian]

I'm drooling over that Ralph Lauren bottle-green sweater, and that yellow V-neck stripe is just a nice touch.

[MrTrenttness]

I think sweaters are completely underrated. They can bring a warm, yet masculine and rugged look. Plus depending on the martial they can be hard working and out door functional, or with the right shirt pairing, dressy enough for a nice party. Thanks for the video!

[rev.adongopatrick]

Thanks for the lesson; I had sweaters in my cloth collection which I had not worn for a long long time; but after listening to you, I put on a sweater daily. Thanks for the information.

[jbakk]

All of the sweaters covered in this video were very flattering to GG’s “silhoutte”. It never ceases to amaze me how he could pull off such diverse types of sweaters so effortlessly! If only I could unsee those sweaters now

[StyleArchitexts]

I always love the historical elements that you provide for the videos, you are often one of the references I look to when I'm doing my research. I appreciate your thoughts on the zip sweaters and agree it has a certain informality to it. Yet I've found it adds some panache to a casual suiting. I will definitely have to look for "mock" neck cardigans as well. Thank you for all information you provide. PS. Loved the work out moves to show the mobility of the sweater :)

[ruzzelladrian]

This channel is underrated. People my age probably want to look like Kanye rather than look like the Kennedy's.

[Methodsaimon]

our energy and gas prices in the netherlands had gone up crazy so i was planning on keeping the heating off in my house and invest in some quality lambswool cardigans & fair isle sweaters!

[jameslynch]

I recommend Guernsey Woolens.
I have about 9.
A great Guernsey based company, about £90 and the sections are hand stitched together.
I also lanolise mine every few years.
They are very smart with lots of unique traits.
A decent jumper is essential, I usually have a rugby shirt underneath.

[wazzap]

I highly prefer simple 100% Cotton Crew Neck Sweaters. They are very affordable, durable and I never overheat in them. One downside may be that they loose their color a bit.

[jdon]

Great video! It raised my knowledge of sweaters. Plus added my style IQ overall.

[liamfoley]

There was a chill in the air this morning so this video is timely! I have all my jackets tailored so that I can wear a light merino sweater underneath. When it gets really cold or when a jacket isn't needed I wear a submariner sweater (despite being only 35km from the Aran Islands I wouldn't wear an Aran sweater because it just screams 'American tourist'.

[jameslynch]

Oh
And the classic His Majesties Submarines polar neck too.
Cream and navy blue.
Perfect for cold night and great with a duffle coat.

[tucker]

I'm mainly watching this for my school uniform, pretty helpful since I use a v-neck for it

[kalel]

That collar is jumping all over the place!

[jsmith]

Nice cricket jumper... nowadays never worn with a tie in the UK. Thanks for your interesting content.

[ilikeoranges]

A sweater guide, now this is more like it

[jamesthacoolcat]

Great video! I have been slowly building my sweater collection over the past year and am looking forward to wearing them in the coming months. I have multiple v necks, a couple crewnecks, and a military one. I think i could use a nice toggle sweater, that will be good for my age. Too young for a cardigan.

[jameslynch]

Brenire do some lovely six ply shooting jumpers, and were the private supplier to my lovely old cavalry regiment.
Brunswick Green for us.
Never use strong detergent.
I find a baby shampoo then a lanolin if needed is perfect.
I also test the temperature with a thermometer and never pull hang or stretch wet wool.
Store away airtight if at all possible.

[Parker_Miller_M.S.]

Love all the content you guys do a great job! The video seems speed up and just off though and I checked my video settings and didn't see if i had anything different than usual. Wasn't sure if I was the only one just thought I'd bring it up if no one else noticed.

[kickassv]

Great video. Gave me some ideas with fall coming up. Thank you