knitwear men

A.P.C. gives three of its jumpers an all-over cable knit in cashmere wool, in navy blue, blue and tobacco, and they bring the richest texture to the collection. Beyond these, choosing a men's wool jumper starts with the yarn and ends with the neckline, round, zipped or collared.

Choosing a men's wool jumper for warmth

In merino, men's wool jumpers are lighter. A.P.C. knits them as a raglan-sleeved jumper in heather light grey, as a quarter-zip in navy blue or khaki, and as a military jumper with patches at the shoulders and elbows. The alpaca-wool blend is soft and warm, and it appears on relaxed jumpers with dropped shoulders in light khaki, charcoal grey and taupe brown. An alpaca-wool cardigan in charcoal grey also goes over a raglan sweatshirt at the weekend.

A.P.C. makes relaxed round-neck jumpers in felted wool, in navy blue, heather green and ecru, with the logo at the bottom left. A V-neck cardigan in heather beige comes in the same wool. Recycled wool features on the charcoal grey and camel jumpers, with knit details worked into the body. Folded on a shelf rather than hung, and dried flat after a wash, men's wool knitwear keeps its shape, as the brand explains in how to fold and dry knitwear.

Knitwear for men, a matter of necklines

Knitwear for men changes character at the neck. The round neck of the cable knits, the felted wool and the merino sits over a long-sleeved T-shirt with just its edge showing. On the quarter-zip jumpers in navy blue and khaki, A.P.C. adds a high zipped collar that closes up on colder mornings. Among the men's wool knitwear, a short navy blue jacket in a merino blend, edged in white, has buttons engraved A.P.C. and sits between a cardigan and a blazer.

A men's jumper with a collar takes the form of a knitted polo, and A.P.C. offers a long-sleeved polo in dark green merino with mother-of-pearl buttons and a navy blue polo with a piped collar. The V-neck cardigan in felted wool opens the neck further, and over a denim shirt it leaves the collar on show. The sleeveless jumper, embroidered A.P.C. GOLF on the chest with tricolour piping, goes over the same shirt when spring arrives.

Jumpers for men to wear under a coat

Thicker jumpers for men, such as the cable knits in cashmere wool, call for outerwear with room through the chest. A.P.C. gives a double-breasted coat in recycled wool a generous cut, which leaves space over a heavy knit. The alpaca-wool jumpers, soft and relaxed, sit just as well under a parka or a wool mac. In deep winter, a quilted scarf adds warmth over a round-neck jumper on the coldest walks.

Beneath an overshirt, the fitted pieces keep a neat line, and A.P.C. cuts the striped ecru polo close to the body in Pima cotton crepe, with three mother-of-pearl buttons. The jumpers with dropped shoulders fall over the waistband and go with loose chinos or straight jeans. For a smarter look, men's jumpers with a collar work well under a blazer. Chosen first by the yarn and then by the neckline, a jumper for men is worn as easily under a coat as over a shirt.