The Shetland

By Izzy

Located between the Norwegian and North Seas, Scotland’s Shetland archipelago is a cold and wet place. But without that inhospitable weather, it would never have given the world its incredible wool, famous for its loft and warmth. A Shetland sweater, like this one from Brooks Brothers, ought to be a staple for anyone in a cold climate.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 at 1:32 am by Izzy and is filed under Men's Fashion, Sweaters. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

2 Responses to “The Shetland”

Cacciaguida Says:
November 20th, 2006 at 10:08 pm
Long live the Shetland sweater! I’m disappointed that Land’s End and L.L. Bean, which have sold good Shetlands in the past, seem to be deemphasizing them. Brooks Brothers continues faithful, as you note (I’m wearing a navy Shetland from BB right now); so does J. Press, with its “Shaggy Dog” Shetlands. The Pendleton catalogue also has some lovely-looking ones, under $70.
Arthur Says:
December 10th, 2006 at 8:34 am
Thank you, Cacciaguida for the tip about J. Press. The “Shaggy Dog” looks good and I just ordered one. Shetland sweaters are more and more difficult to find. Shetland is the best!