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Scottish Made Heavy Duty Knitwear for Winter Weather

One common complaint of chunky knitwear is that it is scratchy to wear. But when the temperature drops, only the thickest sweaters will do. Our greatest pride is in creating woollen and cashmere sw...

Building an essential knitwear collection with Colhay’s

We often receive queries from customers who want to begin investing in high quality knitwear but don’t know where to start. There are a few pieces in our range that we consider wardrobe staples, en...

Introducing the Cashmere Painter's Shawl Collar Cardigan

Inspired by the relaxed cardigans championed by 20th century painters like David Hockney, our painter's shawl collar cardigan is designed to have a lovely drape when left unbuttoned but smart when...

Colhay's London Store: Holland & Sherry

We are delighted to announce that we are now stocked at the magnificent Holland & Sherry flagship showroom, 31 Savile Row, London W1S 3PT. The new Holland & Sherry showroom on Savile Row i...

High Quality Cashmere and How to Care for It

How does one decide whether a cashmere item is the world's highest quality? And how does one care for high quality cashmere so as to mature the item to become a family heirloom to be passed on? Rea...

Reinventing the Classics

At Colhay's, our goal is to create knitwear of the very highest quality. Not only does this mean knitwear that lasts made by the best in the trade, but it also means designs that fulfil real functi...

Introducing the Collegiate Raglan Sweatshirt

Our cashmere cotton collegiate raglan sweatshirt is a refined version of the sweatshirts first worn by American footballers in the 1920s. Designed with raglan sleeves, it is made in Scotland in a l...

Introducing the Breton Stripe Sweater

Our Breton Stripe sweater is made in Scotland with a unique blend of 47% cashmere and 53% cotton, giving this piece an exceptionally soft hand feel, yet retaining the breathable and resilient quali...

The sustainability of cashmere

Throughout much of the 20th century cashmere was a luxurious, and relatively rare purchase; a precious garment that would be kept in the family for generations. But over the past twenty years or so...

Extra Fine Merino Sport Shirt: The Ultimate All Weather Piece

Our extra fine merino sport shirt is designed to be the ultimate all weather piece. It is ideal as a refined alternative to a t-shirt during the warmer months, but also acts as the perfect under la...