Thrifting tipps for black turtleneck sweaters [EU-Based]
Hi everyone! Im looking to get a relatively thin black turtleneck sweater for layering under jackets in fall. Given how ubiquitious that stuff is I thought I would try thrifting for it. Do you guys have any tipps what brands to look out for in a quality turtleneck when thrifting.
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What material do you want the turtleneck to be made of? cotton, wool, cashmere?
And do you want it to be a thin or chunky sweater?
Ralph Lauren make a relatively thin, wool turtleneck, which I wouldn't pay anything like retail for, but should be out there for thrifting easy enough
Preferably wool, cotton is fine as well, don't really see the need for cashmere.
Preferably something thin for layering under a jacket etc.
The best thinner wool sweater I have is a Beams Plus one. I'm sure they makde a turetleneck but harder to thrift as a brand. Still worth keeping an eye out for.
i’d go for a vintage one by a scottish maker, this list might be helpful:
Gleneagles
Kintyre
Hawico
Peter scott
Johnstons of elgin
Mcgeorge !
Duncan cameron
Colhay’s
Robert Scott
Lochcarron (of Scotland)
John Laing
Alan Paine
Glenmac
Hogg of hawick
Hawick
McKenzie !
Scott & Charters
Turner Rutherford
Cordings
Barrie
Braemar
Murray Allan
Glenmuir
Douglas Page
Glen Lyon
Kinross
William Lockie
John Moody
Lindley
Cains Moore
Ballantyne (of Peebles)
Pringle of Scotland
Bryant of Scotland
Campbells of Beauly
Laurence J. Smith
Drumohr
cashmere turtlenecks are super nice, though, especially as a layer underneath a jacket! and vintage ones are usually very cheap!
Thats really useful! Black turtlenecks are a dime a dozen, but good ones are somewhat harder to find..
I will see what I can find. Perhaps i stumble across a nice cashmere one and thats that then 😄
cashmere is also relatively easy to dye without damaging it; last year i dyed a cream cashmere sweater navy
Thats good to know!
i used this video and had no shrinkage or anything like that:
https://youtu.be/qSMxbuJH0jo?si=60MlllSj8eIjyipx
https://youtu.be/qSMxbuJH0jo?si=60MlllSj8eIjyipx
Nearly New Cashmere
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Can you dye cashmere? How to dye cashmere | Second Hand Cashmere
A step by step tutorial on how to dye second hand cashmere. Here at Nearly New Cashmere, we are well practised at the art of dyeing jumpers. Dyeing cashmere is not something to be afraid of - follow Ali's instructions in this video to make it a success!
Products used:
RIT dye (make sure it is for natural fibres)
Washing up liquid (to help the d...
Gonna save that for future reference!
(don't get modern Pringle though, they're awful now)
I thrifted a Johnstons of Elgin cashmere one for dead cheap last year and it is the nicest most luxurious feeling thing I own
agree; it seems, though, that some of their new items are once again made in scotland
perhaps there was another change of ownership?
my favourite is a crewneck cashmere sweater by alan paine! soo nice! 👌
i can also really recommend sellpy for vintage knitwear
https://www.sellpy.de/
Nice, gonna give that a try then!
Surprising amount of Alan Paine on there.
Do you have any experience with merino whool as well? Found a nice one that might fit the bill but its light blue so I might try dyeing it black
yeah, both Alain Pain and Peter Scott are very common! I‘d try to look for their old sweaters that were still made in England. While Alan Paine still exists all their items are now made abroad.
no idea; but i’d guess it would work similarly!