Menswear
Luxury British-Made Men's Cardigans — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 12 luxury brands that make men's cardigans in the UK. They are most often based in London and Derbyshire. Ranked by community upvotes.
Johnstons Of Elgin
Johnstons of Elgin is a British family-owned luxury brand, Made in Scotland since 1797, renowned for exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
Factory shop- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
John Smedley
John Smedley is the world's oldest manufacturing factory, established in 1784. They produce high-quality knitwear with a "Made in England" tag on every garment.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
Factory shop- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
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Oubas
Oubas is a British knitwear brand founded in 2012 by Kate Stalker, creating timeless pieces using ethically sourced materials and supporting UK artisans. They produce knitwear in Cumbria and work with traditional mills in England.
- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Timeless
Factory shop- Contemporary
- Ethical
- Timeless
Colhays
Colhay’s is a British knitwear brand founded by Ronnie Chiu, inspired by heritage values of quality and longevity. Their garments are handmade in Scotland.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Classic
- Heritage
- Michael Ross
Michael Ross
Michael Ross is a British hand-framed knitwear brand established in 1979, crafting unique Fair Isle designs with original patterns and colourways.
- Classic
- Fairisle
- Heritage
- Classic
- Fairisle
- Heritage
S.E.H Kelly
S.E.H Kelly crafts enduring British garments since 2009, using quality cloth and skilled artisans from the British Isles.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
- Classic
- Heritage
- Timeless
Budd Shirts
Budd Shirts, founded in 1910, is a cornerstone of British menswear, renowned for bespoke and ready-to-wear shirts, ties, and accessories.
- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Formal
- Heritage
Begg × Co
Begg × Co crafts luxury cashmere scarves, knitwear and homeware using traditional Scottish craftsmanship and responsible production methods.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
Factory shop- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
Berk
Berk Cashmere, established in 1961, is a British family business known worldwide for understated style and finest cashmere knitwear, hand-made in Scotland by skilled artisans.
- Classic
- Heritage
- Classic
- Heritage
&Daughter
&Daughter is a British independent clothing brand rooted in family heritage and craftsmanship. Their knitwear celebrates legacy, quality, and sustainability, with pieces made to last using traditional methods and natural yarns.
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
- Classic
- Contemporary
- Heritage
- Genevieve Sweeney
Genevieve Sweeney
Genevieve Sweeney crafts luxury British made knitwear for women, and men.
- Timeless
Shop to visit- Timeless
Sunspel
Sunspel is a British clothing brand founded in 1860, known for luxury basics crafted with innovative fabrics and meticulous craftsmanship.
- Timeless
Factory shop- Timeless
Shops run by luxury brands that make men's cardigans
7 of the 12 luxury brands that make men's cardigans have a shop you can visit: 5 in London, others in Edinburgh, Ayr, Elgin and 7 other towns.
Begg × Co, Budd Shirts, John Smedley, Johnstons Of Elgin, Sunspel
Ayr
Begg × Cofactory shop
Elgin
Johnstons Of Elginfactory shop
Ellesmere Port
Flookburgh
Oubasfactory shop
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Hawick
Johnstons Of Elginfactory shop
Long Eaton
Sunspelfactory shop
Matlock
John Smedleyfactory shop
Much Hadham
St Andrews
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A Brief History of British Made Cardigans
The cardigan takes its name from James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, a British Army officer who led the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava during the Crimean War. The garment is said to be modelled on the knitted wool waistcoats that British officers wore to keep warm in that war, and at first the name meant only a sleeveless knitted vest. Over time it came to mean the familiar knitted layer that buttons or hangs open at the front, and it moved from military use into everyday civilian dress, worn in both informal and smart settings. Britain’s long history of wool and knitwear, centred on textile regions in England and Scotland, gave a foundation for making cardigans at home as knitting technology developed through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. British spinners, knitters and mills built up the skills to turn wool into garments with warmth, structure and comfort suited to the UK’s changeable climate. British-made cardigans today continue this line, combining long-standing knitwear skills with current patterns and yarns.