Carlisle sweaters take pullovers, shells, cardigans, jackets, dresses, pencil skirts, jersey tees, and pants to new heights of opulence and design. The silhouettes are unexpected, wearable, and fashionable. The couture colors are unique and becoming. The assortment of styles is unmatched for its variety within the designer knitwear space. Started in 1983, the luxury sweater tradition of Carlisle showcases the highest quality craftsmanship. Imperative wardrobe investments, these pieces offer a versatility that unlocks a host of outfitting ideas. The exclusivity and distinctiveness of these designer knits, which feature intricate patterns and textures, creative silhouettes, and unique embellishments, make the collection unique in the market. Carlisle knits also demonstrate sustainable practices, traceability, a circular, non-toxic production loop, and ethical production methods. These pieces offer timeless relevance, a major selling point for building a classic luxury knit wardrobe.
Such high-quality materials as the finest Inner Mongolian cashmere, merino wool, silk blends, and rich sustainable Italian EcoVero™ viscose offer comfort, durability, and a sumptuous hand feel. There is a customer favorite silky peach skin yarn, novelty corded tape yarns, slubbed yarns, marled yarns, plaited yarns, Better Cotton Initiative cotton, organic cotton, shiny rayon, lofty Tussah silk, and Responsible Wool Standard wool. There are also pieces that feature Suvin cotton, the rarest yarn in the world, specially flame-tempered for smoothness, softness, durability, and excellent color retention. Carlisle knitwear also stands out for its refined construction and resistance to wear, making it a worthwhile investment. The yarns are sourced from around the globe, with an emphasis on timeless comfort. Each piece—whether it’s fine-gauge jersey or an open corded racking stitch—achieves textures of infinite richness. In fact, some sweaters feature up to six different stitches, making them a symphony of sartorial opulence. Among these stitches are jersey, reverse jersey, links-links, racking, Milano, half-cardigan, garter, traveling rib, cable stitch, flat back rib, pointelle, Ottoman, tubular jersey, birdseye jacquard, and many more. Innovative intarsia colorblock and stripe knits are especially strongly represented, as well as complex, plaited two-tone pieces. The sweater gauges range from seven to eighteen, the former being loose, and the latter having eighteen stitches per inch for a smooth dense look and feel. Each sweater knit piece takes you into a world of timeless luxury.
