10 European Sweater Brands for Autumn – Wool, Cashmere, Cotton & More
Some sweaters win you over with colour, others with texture, fit or the care that goes into making them. Here are ten brands worth discovering beyond the usual high-street selection. Every sweater featured is made in the EU, and every brand has an online shop, so you can explore their knitwear for yourself.
A good autumn sweater doesn’t have to be a fashion statement. It should feel right when you put it on, work with the clothes you already wear and – ideally – be something you still reach for years from now.
Price ranges cover adult sweaters across each brand’s collection, before temporary discounts. Prices originally listed in other currencies are shown as approximate EUR conversions, rounded to the nearest euro using the ECB reference rate of 16 October 2026. Prices and availability may change.
Ten European sweater brands worth discovering
Montlimart – Everyday cotton knits and a small women’s capsule
Montlimart may be better known for menswear, but its small women’s capsule is worth a look too. The MILO cotton crewneck is the sort of uncomplicated piece that works with almost anything, while the recycled-wool JADE brings something softer to the collection. Both are made in France, and the brand is refreshingly specific about where its clothes come from.
HQ: France · Production: France and other European countries
Materials: 100% combed cotton (MILO); 70% recycled wool, 25% polyamide, 5% other recycled fibres (JADE) · Sweater prices: approximately €105–€170
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Aran Woollen Mills – Irish heritage knitwear you can actually wear every day
The cable-knit Aran sweater is a classic for a reason: it adds texture and warmth without relying on passing fashion trends. Aran Woollen Mills has been producing knitwear in County Mayo since 1965, and its women’s and men’s collections offer classic cable knits, cosy roll-necks and cardigans in merino and traditional wool. Look beyond the classic cream if you prefer warmer autumn colours.
HQ: Ireland · Production: Ireland (over 85% of products); some styles made elsewhere
Materials: Merino wool (Inisheer); heritage worsted wool (Moher) · Sweater prices: approximately €79–€202
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TeyM – Merino classics with room for colour
TeyM takes everyday sweaters seriously, but that doesn’t mean sticking to grey and navy. The Amsterdam label keeps its merino knitwear focused on clean crewnecks, V-necks and turtlenecks, then offers them in a generous palette of colours. The sweaters use non-mulesed Italian merino yarn, are machine-washable and are made by Tanex, a knitwear specialist in Bucharest. A light-blue turtleneck and a dark-fuchsia men’s crewneck show how a familiar shape can feel quite different with a change of colour.
HQ: Netherlands (Amsterdam) · Production: Romania (Tanex, Bucharest)
Materials: 100% non-mulesed merino wool (Italian yarn) · Sweater prices: €169 for the core merino range
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Alpa – 100% alpaca sweaters designed in Finland
Alpaca has a particular charm: wonderfully warm, surprisingly light, and often softer than its chunky appearance suggests. Finnish brand Alpa makes the most of those qualities, from relaxed, airy sweaters to substantial ribbed knits. The CHUNKY pullover and VESIKKO turtleneck show just how different two pieces made from the same fibre can feel.
HQ: Finland · Production: Lithuania for both featured sweaters; production locations may differ for other items
Materials: 100% alpaca wool for these examples · Sweater prices: approximately €185–€315
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OWCA – Polish merino in cosy, uncomplicated shapes
OWCA does cosy knitwear particularly well. Its collection moves from neat merino crews to substantial oversized sweaters, with generous sleeves, relaxed silhouettes and a palette of earthy, muted colours. Everything feels designed for comfort without sacrificing shape, and the fact that it’s all made in Poland makes the collection particularly appealing.
HQ: Poland · Production: Poland
Materials: 100% merino wool for the examples below · Sweater prices: approximately €59–€103
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Nitto Knitwear – Seamless French merino with a clean silhouette
Behind Nitto Knitwear is a French family knitting workshop with decades of experience. That expertise shows in the construction: seamless knitting, carefully shaped silhouettes and beautiful yarns rather than decorative extras. The lightweight ARIS turtleneck and substantial VASKEN crewneck couldn’t feel more different, yet both have that unmistakably considered simplicity. The fits are designed around men, although the straight-cut models can work for women too.
HQ: France · Production: France
Materials: 100% extra-fine merino wool · Sweater prices: approximately €145–€270
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MKTP – Colourful, soft knits that still work as basics
MKTP keeps the relaxed comfort of everyday knitwear but gives you more choice of colour. Its generous shapes, soft textures and turtlenecks stand out without becoming one-season fashion statements. The collections vary a great deal in fibre content, so check the exact blend rather than assuming that a product line with ‘Cashmere’ in the name is pure cashmere.
HQ: Poland · Production: Poland
Materials: Alpaca–merino blends, merino, cashmere blends and other yarns (vary by model) · Sweater prices: approximately €75–€183
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MaisonCashmere – Classic Italian cashmere with plenty of choice
Some sweaters don’t need clever details. MaisonCashmere offers wide women’s and men’s knitwear collections built around straightforward shapes, including lightweight crews, relaxed styles and simple turtlenecks. The Italian brand provides useful material and production information at product level, making it easier to compare cashmere knits by fit, gauge and price rather than simply by colour.
HQ: Italy (Milan) · Production: Italy
Materials: 100% cashmere for the examples; collection also includes merino and blends · Sweater prices: approximately €127–€297
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Rifò – Recycled cashmere, made close to home
Rifò is a wonderful example of knitwear with a story beyond softness. Working in the Prato textile district, the brand turns recovered cashmere into new yarn and then makes contemporary, everyday designs nearby. Several collections use pre-orders as part of its approach to avoiding overproduction, so a dispatch date in the future can be intentional rather than a sign that the brand has no stock.
HQ: Italy (Prato) · Production: Italy
Materials: 95% recycled cashmere, 5% recycled wool · Sweater prices: approximately €99–€225
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KOMBINAT – Hemp and cotton instead of another wool sweater
Hemp probably isn’t the first fibre that comes to mind when shopping for autumn sweaters, which is precisely what makes KOMBINAT interesting. The Polish brand combines locally sourced hemp with cotton to create knitwear with a distinctive texture and uncomplicated shape. There’s essentially one sweater design in a generous selection of colours, and sometimes that’s all a collection really needs.
HQ: Poland · Production: Poland
Materials: 50% Polish hemp, 50% cotton · Sweater prices: around €82
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The little things that make the difference
There’s something satisfying about finding a sweater that gets everything right. The colour you love, the texture that feels good against your skin, the fit that works with half your wardrobe. Nothing particularly spectacular on its own, perhaps, but together those little details make all the difference.
Knowing a little about the people and places behind it adds another dimension. There are some wonderful European knitwear makers out there, from long-established workshops to smaller brands doing things their own way. They’re worth discovering, and hopefully a few of the names on this list will become familiar favourites rather than just another stop on an afternoon of online browsing.
Looking for more options? Explore all sweater brands in the SHOWP catalogue.