Most jumpers in most wardrobes are compromises. Too itchy to wear against skin, too shapeless to look considered, too thin to earn their place once the temperature actually drops. Men end up reaching for the same two or three things on rotation because the rest let them down in some quiet but consistent way. That is the problem we set out to fix here.

What we looked for was simple enough to say and harder to find in practice. A weight that works without a coat over it. A yarn that doesn’t pill after four washes. A silhouette that sits well over a collar and doesn’t look sloppy without one. Colours that work with what most men already own rather than demanding a whole new outfit around them.

Every jumper in this collection has passed that test. Some are workhorses for everyday wear. Some have a bit more character and personality. All of them are worth the drawer space they take up.