There’s a knit that I’ve all the time worn underneath every part. It’s what I put on underneath a tailor-made jacket, like the Anthology gray herringbone, but additionally what I put on underneath informal clothes like my Connolly tobacco suede.
It goes with the complete vary from formal to informal, by itself or for layering. It’s the two-ply flannel-grey cashmere crewneck.
I had one from Luca Faloni for a very long time, and that featured frequently on PS over time. However I used to be all the time in search of a denser, Scottish-made model, if solely as a result of I didn’t just like the strip of beige the opposite one had across the collar.
Not many individuals appeared to promote one although. Outdoors of larger manufacturers, Colhay’s was the very best match, and I did converse to Ronnie about doing a flannel-grey model of certainly one of his crewnecks that I put on. However he already did a darkish gray, and (most likely sensibly) determined that he didn’t need two greys.
So final yr we began working with a Scottish mill to make our personal, with just a few small tweaks alongside the best way. That is what’s going on sale immediately, and is pictured above and beneath.
In most methods, it’s that easy, basic gray crewneck I wished.
The 2-ply yarn and 21 gauge makes it the on a regular basis mid-weight you can put on a lot of the yr, together with indoors, and which layers underneath jackets and coats.
The color is the mid-grey flannel everyone knows from tailoring, that goes with each color and has that specific capacity to melt sturdy hues.
The actual fact it’s Scottish made means the knit is tighter, utilizing extra cashmere, and can final higher, softening over time and with the occasional wash. (See video with Colhay’s right here on that.)
However we additionally made some small tweaks to tie in with the remainder of the PS merchandise. So we raised the collar barely on the again, in the identical approach as the Tapered T-shirts. I feel it’s typically extra flattering.
The opposite gray crewnecks are inclined to have a double cuff, which whereas good, isn’t the easy and versatile look I wished with right here – as with the Cashmere Rugby. So that is single cuff.
The sleeves are usually just a little brief on these knits, so we lengthened them a few cm. Higher to err a contact on the lengthy aspect, as you gained’t discover a small quantity of additional fullness within the sleeve, however you’ll discover if it’s too brief. We additionally introduced the physique slot in a tiny quantity to convey them consistent with the opposite PS items.
None of it revolutionary, as Luke Walker talked about in our latest video interview. Simply tweaks to make it our excellent model, and to make it in line with every part else.
I had a glance by way of outdated photographs on the Lookbook to see the place I had worn a gray cashmere crewneck up to now, and there have been fairly just a few. It supplied some proof for what I had in any other case assumed – that it’s the sort and color of knit I put on probably the most, due to its versatility. I’ve included just a few of them beneath.
As with the Tapered T-shirt, it’s actually satisfying growing one thing that you just all the time wished, as a result of now you’ve gotten it. And you’ll keep it up sporting it with every part.
The Cashmere Crewneck is obtainable on the store, priced £270 plus taxes (£324 within the UK).
Product particulars:
- 100% cashmere, utilizing two-ply Scottish yarn
- Knitted in Scotland at 21 gauge
- Single cuff, greater again collar
- Reasonable to slim match (see dimension chart beneath)
- Traditional size
Dimension and match:
- Runs true to dimension
- I put on a Medium, have a 39-inch chest and usually put on a dimension 40 jacket (dimension 50 European)
- Notice the knits are labelled with the producer’s measurement, which doesn’t correspond to a normal chest dimension (just like the Cashmere Rugby)
Dimension chart
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
| Chest | 19.5 inches | 20.5 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 23.5 |
| Size | 25.75 | 26.25 | 26.75 | 27.25 | 27.75 |
| Below arm | 20.75 | 20.75 | 21 | 21.25 | 21.25 |
Different garments proven:
- Classic blue/black searching jacket
- White PS Undershirt
- Classic seventies Levi’s 501s
- Bespoke Anthology jacket in PS Shetland Tweed
- Rubato Officer’s Chinos
Apologies for the shortage of straight-on shot or flat lay. I will add these later.
Photographs beneath present different outfits with a gray cashmere crewneck, not the brand new PS mannequin
