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British Gansey Sweater
Colour: Dark Skylight
Product Details
We're proud to say that from farm to factory our beautiful Gansey sweater is produced entirely in the Britain. A take on the traditional fisherman’s Gansey sweater, we’ve been inspired by stitch patterns used historically in Cornish fishing villages. Details include a boxy, drop shoulder body shape with T sleeves and a ribbed and cast off rolled collar. Panelled stitch patterns run across the top half of the jumper, plus it is ‘knitted in the round’, meaning it is seamless, just as the traditional fisherman’s jumpers were made. Made using undyed wool, the natural fibres keep you warm in cold weather, but are breathable too.
- 100% British wool
- Undyed wool
- Boxy shape
- Drop shoulders
- Seamless
- Ribbed and stitch details
- Made in Britain
Product code: 8216
Material
Laxtons, a spinner based in Yorkshire, create fully traceable British wool. They are members of the British Wool Association and the Soil Association, have a Woolmark and are Campaign for Wool supporters.
This yarn is a blend of premium British fleeces finished within a 50 mile radius of the spinner. We use the wool in a factory in the Leicester area meaning the entire process, from fleece to finished jumper, is kept in the UK. End to end British wool.
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Size & Fit
- Length: 62cm
- The model's height is 5'10.5" / 179cm.
Care
Washing Instructions
Hand Wash only
When washing by hand, avoid twisting or wringing as this may damage the wool. Do not use fabric conditioner when washing. To remove excess water from the garment we recommend wrapping it in a towel and gently squeezing it before leaving the item to dry. Do not put on a spin cycle. Lay the product out flat to dry, do not hang your wool garments. Allow to dry naturally away from all artificial heat sources.
Care & Cleaning Products
Pilling
Clothing made from natural fibres can occasionally 'pill'. These little balls of fibre or 'pills' are created as the smaller fibres in the twist of yarn naturally shed with wear. This will lessen as you wash and wear your garment. Until then, they can be gently removed with our Pilling Comb.
Celtic Wool Wash
Pilling Comb
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Ratings & reviews
Write a reviewI absolutely love this sweater (jumper). It is oversized/boxy which is exactly what I was looking for. I will say, however, that it does 'pill' quite excessively. I remove them each time I wear it. I believe this will calm down eventually, however. So glad I purchased and so glad it's "British Made'
Lovely light knit. Cosy to wear whilst not overheating. Good quality as usual for Celtic & Co. Only issue is the bobbling which happens a lot with every wear. Need to debobble frequently. Will continue to wear as it’s such a lovely useful jumper.
I'm so glad I splashed out on this gansey jumper. It's warm, light, and the oatmeal colour looks great with everything. I wear it a lot, which makes it great value. I'm size 14 and I sized down to medium, which makes it a comfy and roomy fit for me. I use a battery operated de-pilling device for any bobbles, which is quite fun and satisfying to use!
Beautiful, warm fairly lightweight jumper. I love the pattern and colours. I'm a 40" bust and the large was way too big, even the medium is roomy, which is how I like it. Customer service, second to none. Wonderful all round. Highly recommend.
Have been looking for a "gansey" for a while, but didn't want the Geurnsey or other versions which are usually heavier, oiled wool, very fitted and seemed difficult to size accurately on t'interweb! This fits the bill: a tad lighter than expected, but a lovely design without too much pattern, beautiful soft green (Landscape) and I love the relaxed fit. I'm usually a 12/medium in jumpers and opted for the small in this one and, it's perfect, relaxed not too oversized and still fits comfortably under jackets. It does feel scratchy, I hope this will lessen when washed a few times, but I bought it to layer up anyhow, so not an issue.
A perfect jumper for colder weather. It is soft and warm and surprisingly lightweight which I like very much, it also fits comfortably under winter coats and jackets. An excellent buy.
Bought this jumper despite being worried by some of the reviews, and am so glad I did! I love everything about this jumper; the style, the feel, the colour (Dark Skylight). It is lovely and soft and non-itchy and I can wear it with nothing underneath! Sizing as always is huge. I have a Small and it is big on me (an old size 14!) but the roomy Look feels right with this style. So to the ‘big problem’ with this jumper - the pilling. I was aware that this would happen and so have been trying to wear the jumper for only a couple of hours a day to lessen it. But there is still pilling. However… the bobbles of wool are quite large and I find it easy enough to spend a couple of minutes pulling them off after each wear. Maybe not ideal, but the benefits of this lovely jumper, outweigh this inconvenience!
A lovely piece of clothing BUT smells very strongly of lanolin - to the point where other people are asking What is that smell? I am a standard size 12 and even the extra small/small is large on me so runs very large. Hope the smell will go with more washes.
Absolutely love this jumper - bought XS/S and yes, it is a little big...I'm a size 8, but that's the style...super nice :)
Lovely light natural colour, soft feel and a medium weight. Not actually too big for me, as I rang and asked for advice, after which I bought the XS/S size. I wear 10 or 12, and it is an OK loose-ish fit on me.
