What’s the most you would spend on a jumper?

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I was looking for some new knitwear on Next online as they do lots of different brands. I saw two I liked, one from All Saints at £139 and one from Reiss at £178. I would never pay that for a jumper! Plus they were hand wash which also puts me off as I never hand wash anything these days.

£40-£45 would be about my price range. Does anyone pay that much as the norm? Is the quality much different at that price?

I love clothes and fashion but trying not to spend too much this year for obvious reasons but want to get a few things for the winter which are practical and warm and will update my wardrobe a bit.

I'm contemplating spending £75 on one and that would be a new record for me. A lot of my jumpers are about £20-40 (TKMaxx is my friend!)

Which brand, soulinablackberrypie?

(Love TK Maxx! Gold label only, though.)

I would rather not wear pure wool or cashmere so often don't spend that much on jumpers - anything from £25-£60 is my normal. I'd pay more if I thought I'd get a lot of wear out of an item, or if it was something special for a treat (eg something where the cost is high because of embroidery) but generally I wear my jumpers so much that regardless of cost they all wear eventually these days. The things I have that are 5 to 10 years old still look good for their age, far better than some that have only lasted one or two seasons. I just don't think things are as good quality as they used to be.

I have lots of jumpers. Today I realised I don't own a black jumper; when I wanted a black jumper for the weekend. I Googled TKMaxx and searched for black jumpers. Bought a John Richmond one for £35 (inc postage), originally priced at £135. There is no way the jumper is worth paying £135 for, but at £35 I'm happy I've found it. The most I've spent on jumpers is the ones from Desigual - they're bloody expensive but I love them (and I do get good discounts because I'm always buying from them 😁).

Uniqlo lambswool are £30.

£800 seems to be tops. I can't

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£800 is tops.

I've lots at the £500 cashmere mark.

I do put them all in the machine.

If I can't wash them, I'm not going to wear them.

I'm quite happy to bash them about. They exist to be be worn.

I spent £80 on a cashmere jumper from Next a couple of years ago, it's still like new now.

Ryan Roche is my favourite, expensive so only buy in the sales. &Daughter and Izzy Lane are a close second for wool jumpers. £300 is the most I would spend. I have cashmere jumpers over 20 years old from J Crew but the quality has declined over the years.

I understand it feels like it‘s a lot but good quality knitwear is worth the price tag imo.
Firstly, wool, cashmere and other good materials will actually keep you warm without the sweaty feeling you get from synthetics. Second, it will also keep good over time if you look after it properly. You won’t need to wash proper knitwear all the time as wool has a selfcleaning type of quality to it (for real) and doesn’t make you smell, ever. I only hand wash my wool jumpers maybe twice in a whole winter. I always wear them with a cotton or wool and cotton mix long sleeves top underneath and it always keeps me very warm and fresh.
I love good knitwear and would never go back to buying the cheap stuff. That said, I don’t have a big budget so at least 50% of knits I own are from vinted (you can often find new with tags at great prices) or birthday/xmas treats.

Sorry, so, to answer your question, the maximum I have ever spent on a jumper full price is £130. Otherwise I always manage to buy good quality knitwear from Vinted between £40 and £70 (or on sale from shops I like).

I only wear cashmere jumpers now that would have cost £150-800 new

That I pick up for £8-£60 on EBay

I have loads.

£150 if it was a nice cashmere one, but as I'd have to hand wash it probably not. My daughter has one (costing £50) and it's been in the laundry for months.

Mine tend to be in the £80 - £120 range. However I only buy one or two a year, and they last several years.

Don't like cheap jumpers because every one I've had has turned into a rag after it's been washed a few times. Waste of money.

I did buy a lovely cashmere jumper in the charity shop for £25 quid. In sure it’s old but in good condition. I had a look at the website and to buy it new would be £550 quid. I’m always a bit amazed that people can afford stuff like that new.

The most i've spent is £275 ( normal price £500) on a Cashmere Coatigan by & Daughters from Tk Maxx. I wear it every winter several years later. I have Cashmere dating back 13 years that is still perfect. I de-bobble regularly using an battery operated de-bobbler & repair holes. Some of my Wrap Cashmere had shrunk a bit so I've re-stretched when damp & it looks as good as new. I can't wear wool as it's so itchy & tormenting & Mohair is the work of the devil 😣

Up to £70, usually around £30.

I accidentally spent £59 on a sale jumper from phase eight last winter. It's worn so often as it can look smart with a skirt or, as today, casual with track suit bottoms

Can I ask what you use to repair holes as a pair of cashmere turtle doves turned up with a hole in them. There was a powder stuff online but mixed reviews.

Spent about £50 on a cashmere jumper from tkmaxx.
Washed it on delicate/wool cycle and it shrunk . Still annoyed.

Have tried battery debobblers but found they haven't worked .

@Mogginsthemog you should be able to re-stretch the jumper out when wet in a flat surface. It's worked for mine.
As long as the Cashmere still has some stretch left in it & hasn't felted.
My de-bobbler only works if the jumpers in a hard surface & I take the guard off ( plus I remember to take the clear plastic cover off!)

Thanks Cantonet, will give that a go

@bloodyeverlastinghell I get the local alterations lady to do them. But so far they've been mainly seams coming undone so she uses normal thread.
I would send your gloves back for repair.
They do those heart shaped patches they can see on for you at Turtle Doves.
I have a couple of their massive scarves & cardigans.

I wouldn't pay that at Next. But I would pay that for a pure wool jumper from a smaller/higher quality brand.

My most expensive jumper was £70. But I’ve also spent £100 (and god knows how many hours) on Shetland wool to knit myself the fairisle of my dreams. Good quality wool is gorgeous, worth it for me. Never machine wash pure wool jumpers - spot clean with a sponge (dab, don’t rub), wear sleeves underneath so they’re not directly against your armpits, hang in the fresh air/bung in the freezer to refresh, and wash gently using soap flakes in the bath when needed, then look up how to block a jumper for drying.