The Leo 2-Ply Cashmere Quarter Zip Sweater
2-ply 12-gauge Quarter zip
Spun by Todd & Duncan cashmere in Kinross · Knitted in Hawick
Soft enough for the weekend. Sharp enough for Monday.
The Leo is a cashmere quarter zip that works over a dress shirt during the week and on its own at the weekend. It is knitted in Hawick, Scotland from 100% Todd & Duncan Grade A cashmere, spun in Kinross.
Zip it up when the evening turns cool; open it when it does not.
Construction
- 100% Grade A cashmere
- 2-ply, 12 gauge
- Todd & Duncan yarn, spun in Kinross, Scotland
- Fiber: approximately 15.5 microns / 35 mm staple
- Knitted in Hawick, Scotland
- Quarter zip with Italian leather pull tab
- Fully fashioned shoulder seams
- Rib trim neck, cuffs and hem
- Signature gold intarsia on the left side of the waistband
Why 2-Ply Matters
Two strands of cashmere are plied together before knitting. Knitted at 12 gauge, that gives a fine, smooth fabric with real warmth for its weight: trim enough to sit over a collared shirt without bulk.
At about 15.5 microns, Todd & Duncan's Grade A fiber is exceptionally soft, and a long staple means a stronger yarn that resists pilling. Read more about what Grade A cashmere means, and how ply and gauge shape a finished sweater.
Fit
Trim through the body, with room for a shirt underneath. The models below are a useful guide.
As Worn
Davide (pictured in Navy) is 6'2" and wears a size Large. He wears a 44R jacket.
Van (pictured in Blueprint) is 5'11" and wears a size Medium. He wears a 42R jacket.
Todd, our co-founder, is 5'10", 165 lb and wears a size Small. He wears a 40R jacket.
Best For
The office, travel and weekends: most days, most of the year.
Care
See our guide to washing and storing cashmere.
Spun in Kinross. Knitted in Hawick. A quarter zip that dresses up.
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A LUXURY FABRIC THAT LIVES UP TO THE HYPE
Todd & Duncan Scottish Cashmere Yarn
Two-ply Todd & Duncan cashmere, spun in Kinross from 15.5-micron Grade-A fibre at 35mm staple, finished in Loch Leven water.
Two-ply means two strands of yarn twisted together, the lightest build in the range.
Durability and rich, deep color are Todd & Duncan's hallmarks, the result of more than 150 years spinning cashmere to this specification.
A slightly silkier hand than most cashmere at this weight.
OVER 200 YEARS OF HISTORY
Built by experience for all life’s experiences
Knitted in Hawick, the Scottish Borders town that has called itself the cashmere capital of the world since the eighteenth century, when its soft river water first made it the natural home for the textile trade.
That two hundred years of concentrated skill is still what separates Hawick knitwear from everywhere else.
Works over a collar or equally on its own.
Warmth without bulk, luxury without pretension.
From fiber to finish, made in Scotland.