Founded in 2009 by Andersen and his wife, Andersen-Andersen is deeply influenced by Denmark's maritime heritage and aims to create exceptionally durable wool garments to meet the needs of professional sailors at sea and in their daily lives. Made in Italy, their unisex designs incorporate Nordic sensibilities, resulting in high-quality sweaters that are simple, practical, and timeless.

Natural, undyed, 100% pure brown cotton wool is carefully selected to create beautiful, subtle variations in each piece.

After the wool is sheared, it will go through a cleaning and worsted spinning process to remove broken and short fibers, making it feel smooth, and finally spun with the brand's two iconic yarns.

The signature yarn is produced exclusively in Italy's traditional spinning mills using pure new Kerrieddale wool...

Andersen-Andersen launched its first sailor turtleneck sweater in 2010, inspired by vintage Danish sailor sweaters.

Features include tuck stitching on the ribbing for added strength in the half-cardigan knit, and thumbholes for warmth.

The traditional symmetrical shape is improved by inserting knitted triangles at the neckline. This is a crucial design element because the front and back of the sweater are exactly the same and the extra pieces...

Andersen-Andersen wanted to make their sweaters as solid and full as possible for maximum durability.

After designing the Sailor Turtleneck, they had lengthy discussions with weavers in Italy, who suggested adding more wool to the machines. This led to the Navy Turtleneck, inspired by military uniforms from the '30s and '40s. Knitted entirely in 5-gauge, it's more durable than our Sailor style, but other details—like the symmetrical shape, our...