Winter is coming.
Keeping warm in ancient China, cotton-padded jacket was the only option, because wool products were quite rare.
But in the process of reform and opening up, when my generation grew up, there should not be many people saying that they don’t wear sweaters in winter.
But the sweater soon changed from a fashionable clothing to an old-fashioned and unfashionable one. We see more fashionable young people wearing T-shirts inside and down jackets outside.
Or maybe the sweater is still there, but it is wider and more vertical, providing a function closer to the coat.
The evolution of this fashion is gratifying, and it also makes sweaters glow with a more youthful texture. However, for classic menswear, some styles do have eternal charm, such as Shetland sweaters.
Shetland sweaters, like Tweed from Scotland, do not refer to styles, but fabrics, and this fabric happens to be a place name.
Shetland Islands are near the northern coast of Scotland. These sparsely populated islands have a large number of pastures, and short-tailed sheep are mainly raised in the pastures.
The wool fibers of these short-tailed sheep are light but strong, so they feel prickly when worn.
The selling point of Shetland sweaters, like tweed, is durability. But I think this statement is wrong, because the real selling point is original aesthetic design.
The original Shetland sweaters were made by women at home, so the original ones have a strong smell of smoked fish. I don’t know if this original version appears in the market now, whether it is an addition or a direct persuasion.
Who made Shetland sweaters popular? Americans.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Brook Brothers brought Shetland sweaters to the United States, which was quickly recognized by college students, and eventually became an important pillar in the Ivy style, and also a symbolic item of American classic menswear.
At first, Shetland’s collocation in the United States was Chino and tweed suits.
But after the 1970s, all kinds of collocation were liberalized. Now, Shetland is the sweater in the broadest sense. As long as you need to add a layer of warm clothes, Shetland can’t be wrong, whether it’s warmth or aesthetics.
Leisure style is to return to its rural essence, with waxed coats, jeans and boots.
Ivy style, Shetland sweater with loafer is also a classic.
Finally, put it in a suit and reward the tie, which is absolutely not against it.
