OUR WOOL

British Wool

Our Men’s jumpers are all made with 100% British wool, the same yarn used for the Royal Navy Submariner jumper issued during the War Era, which inspired the creation of North Sea Clothing.

Durability

The durability of British wool is unique. It does not pill like other yarns. Natural elasticity of the British wool fibre means it will stretch with the wearer and spring back to it’s original shape.

Your NSC Jumper will keep it’s structure for years to come, and will not sag and stretch.

Naturally insulating

British wool fibres have a particularly spongy hollow texture. This traps a layer of air between the wearer and the garment for utmost insulation and sweat wicking properties. It also means that dirt and odours are less easily absorbed, so deep cleaning is required less frequently, and often hanging in a breezy space will freshen up your jumper just as well.

Sustainable

Sheep require shearing once a year to maintain optimum health and comfort, making wool a completely renewable fibre, which will also degrade naturally.

Itchy or not?

British wool is often known for being a dense and coarse wool, however differing treatments of the yarn can affect the final feel of a garment.

Our Hercosett anti shrink treatment which allows the yarn to be washed cool without shrinking, alongside the dyeing process, helps to soften the final feel.

If you are worried about the wool feeling itchy, a layer worn in between the skin and the jumper will solve that, while still reaping the indisputable benefits of our British wool. 

Our wool is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 class II certified and Woolmark licensed.

Italian Merino Wool

Our Women’s jumpers are all made using 100% Italian Merino yarn.

With narrower individual fibres, our Merino has a softer feel than the British Wool used for the Men’s.

While this soft feel can often compromise the durability of a garment, in many cases allowing it to stretch and sag, we have worked hard at NSC to counter this.

NSC women’s jumpers are knitted in either double thickness jacquard, or a super dense knit, in order to maintain the shape and structure as close to the men’s knits as they can.

The general beneficial properties of wool remain almost the same.