The Loden 4-Ply Cashmere Crewneck Sweater
The grown-up version of your favorite crewneck, with sweatshirt styling.
The Loden borrows the easy details of a classic sweatshirt and rebuilds them in Scottish cashmere. It is knitted in Hawick, Scotland from 100% Todd & Duncan Grade A cashmere, spun in Kinross, in a 4-ply, 12-gauge knit with more body than a typical fine-gauge crewneck and a smooth, refined surface.
The sweatshirt influence is in the details. Tubular rib cuffs and waistband hold their shape. A V-stitch below the neck, originally there to soak up sweat on old athletic sweatshirts, keeps the look casual over a T-shirt, while saddle shoulders sharpen it up when you need to. Finished with our little bit of gold: the intarsia on the left side of the waistband.
It gets better the more you wear it, settling into your shape and softening with each wash. Put it on and it feels like Saturday afternoon, even on a Monday morning.
"A wardrobe workhorse with a luxuriously substantial 4-ply weight." Robb Report
Construction
- 100% Grade A cashmere
- 4-ply, 12 gauge
- Todd & Duncan yarn, spun in Kinross, Scotland
- Fiber: approximately 15.5 microns / 35 mm staple
- Knitted in Hawick, Scotland
- Saddle shoulders
- Ribbed neck with V-stitch below the neck
- Tubular rib cuffs and waistband
- Signature gold intarsia on the left side of the waistband
Why 4-Ply Matters
A sweatshirt shape needs weight to hang properly. In a lighter cashmere it would drape too softly. Four-ply yarn gives the Loden more warmth, a richer hand and the body to hold its shape, while the 12-gauge knit keeps the surface smooth. The tubular cuffs and waistband add strength where a sweater stretches most.
See how 4-ply compares to lighter and heavier weights in our guide to cashmere ply and gauge.
Fit
A comfortable modern fit, relaxed without being oversized. The saddle shoulder follows your natural shoulder line, and the 4-ply body sits easily rather than clinging. If you are between sizes, the models below are a useful guide.
As Worn
Tim (pictured in Titanium) is 6'1" and wears a size Medium. He wears a 42R jacket.
Davide (pictured in Loden, Naval Jack and Spice) is 6'2" and wears a size Large. He wears a 44R jacket.
Todd, our co-founder, is 5'10", 165 lb and wears a size Small. He wears a 40R jacket.
Best For
Weekends, travel, cool mornings, casual offices and every day in between. The Loden takes the spot in your wardrobe usually held by your favorite sweatshirt.
Care
See our guide to washing and storing cashmere. For the full definition of what makes this Scottish knitwear, see What Is Scottish Knitwear?
Sweatshirt comfort. Four-ply Scottish cashmere.
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A LUXURY FABRIC THAT LIVES UP TO THE HYPE
Todd & Duncan Scottish Cashmere Yarn
4-ply Todd & Duncan cashmere, 15.5 microns at 35mm staple, the Grade-A spec serious mills use.
The same mill supplies yarn to other renowned luxury fashion houses, valued for its strength and the depth of color it takes when dyed.
Kinross-spun, Loch Leven finished.
Dense enough to resist pilling through a full season of wear.
Robb Recommends: The Only Cashmere Sweater You’ll Need This Fall and Winter
Billie Todd's sweaters deliver quality and value...and cuts no corners on production. The Loden sport crewneck, a wardrobe workhorse with a luxuriously substantial 4-ply weight.
OVER 200 YEARS OF HISTORY
Built by experience for all life’s experiences
Tubular rib trims at the cuffs and waist hold their shape where standard rib wouldn't.
The original V-stitch below the neck is kept for the look.
Knitted in Hawick, drawing on two hundred years of combined spinning and knitting craftsmanship, then finished flat and durable with water from the Teviot.
Built to be the one sweater you reach for, not one of many.
Top-shelf comfort
From fiber to finish, made in Scotland.
