As a family business, John Smedley have been making fine knitwear in Derbyshire for over 220 years from the birth of the industrial revolution. In a globalised economy, it may be quicker or cheaper to manufacture overseas, but we think that something special would be lost - that indefinable essence and character that makes our products exceptional. Made in England's heartland, we have generations of experience and skills to ensure the highest quality and innovation in world class knitwear. There's a community spirit that we think you can feel in the fabric of what we do.

John Smedley has become something of a generic term for a piece of knitwear of particularly fine quality. When we say fine gauge, we mean ultra fine 30 gauge that makes our products so iconic.

John Smedley only uses top quality materials specially sourced for their long, even fibres - extra fine New Zealand Merino wool to give our knitwear the distinctive lightness and smoothness of touch and the very best strains of John Smedley Sea Island Cotton.

Age-old craftsmanship is combined with space-age technology - the latest electronic knitting frames and hi-tech presses working alongside traditional hand finishing, linking and sewing skills.

These processes take weeks, not minutes, but they ensure that each of our garments always fits comfortably and wears well.

Fashion fades, but style remains. The essence of John Smedley knitwear is a blend of traditional and contemporary, from the way it is made to the way it is worn.

The result is a modern classicism that looks good with almost anything and looks right on almost all occasions. As ever, the best design is understated. But it should never go under-rated.

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