I need a good jumper

[Duskwriter]

Hi all

i’m in the market for a good quality snuggly jumper. Ideally something natural fabric but practical too- not too shrinkable, and not something that will be moth eaten in a week. I’m thinking oversized , maybe a large roll neck (although usually I like boat neck). Autumn colours suit.

Amy thought on where I might look and what fabrics to go for?

Just come on to say that Genevieve Sweeney has a sale on! Beautiful jumpers-there is a roll neck which might suit you @Duskwriter

Well like most things in life you don’t realise until someone tells you. I grew up on jumble sale buys and hand me downs, there was no one to advise me on the merits of cashmere vs. polyester.

And there, readers, is my personal Angela’s Ashes…😢😉

I was just thinking “isn’t this a nice thread, everyone sharing tips and brands…” but you can’t say anything in MN without someone being by snarky in the comments.

https://letricoteur.co/collections/plain-guernsey-jumpers - I've just remembered this company. They're great. Also very easy to get Guernsey jumpers second hand on vinted.

My absoloute not recommendation for knitwear (and may horrify S&B) is Toast - everything I have got from there ages terribly and the shrinkage is awful even when I follow the instructions to the tee.

@LostPEKitAgain - I do completely acknowledge that it’s something one needs to learn, preferably through being encouraged to take an interest in such things as a child or teen. But I had, perhaps recklessly, assumed (until your post !) that pretty much every adult (maybe particularly those on a Style & Beauty board) does use looking at the label for fabric content as an automatic way of judging a garment.

If that isn’t the case, I now understand how manufacturers and retailers are able to get away with selling such vast amounts of utter crap. And why there are so many threads full of posters deeply disappointed in their clothes.

So thank you for educating me!

(To illustrate the point - on occasions where I’ve needed, say, emergency cheap joggers, I’ve been known to give up on the women’s floor in Primark, after checking every label, and bought something from the men’s department because they had a higher proportion of cotton in the fabric mix.)

That's so interesting you say this about Toast, some of their Donegal knitwear looks so tempting but I am glad I didn't succumb giver your experience. One more to add here, Babaa jumpers are really lovely quality and last and last. Again, quite spenny but worth it in my opinion

Final recommendation: sheepinc.com

Jumper 1234 have got great jumpers - I have 3!
excellent sale on currently

Great recommendations here. I personally tend to buy all my knitwear from charity shops. It means I can find very high quality from time to time, but without the original price tag. Like a PP, I sometimes buy men's small or medium jumpers (depending on how much slouch I'm after) in merino or Shetland wool. I have also found some wonderful women's ones in cashmere, alpaca, merino etc. A couple of days ago, I found a gorgeous slouchy green tank from Essential Antwerp, in a mix of cotton, merino, and alpaca, with a very small percentage of nylon, for durability I presume.

Like Tilly, I've been checking fabric content on labels for as long as I can remember, but to be honest, not many other people I know seem to do this (irl), so I thought I was the odd one out!