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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...

The Inspiration Behind Colhay's

Our goal is to design and produce knitwear of the very highest quality by using the finest fibres and working with the most skilled knitters in the world. We believe the most sustainable production...

Colhay’s Cricket Sweater - Reinventing a Classic

The traditional cricket sweater has been around for several decades and was hugely popular between the 1920s and 1950s. At Colhay’s we have our own reimagined modern version of this classic. Read m...

The Shawl Coat: the Ultimate Winter Warmer

The Colhay’s shawl coat is the ultimate winter warmer. Designed to be worn indoors as a comfortable robe or outdoors as smart-casual outerwear, it is made with layering and plenty of cosiness in mi...

The backbone of our knitwear: the world's highest quality fibres

Quality fibres are crucial if you want to create a quality piece of knitwear, and each type of fibre has unique qualities that is good for different types of garments. At Colhay’s we only source ya...

The Shawl Collar Cardigan: Comfort and Quality Combined

The shawl collar cardigan has been around for decades and its popularity has ebbed and flowed through the 20th century. Traditionally a chunky, rugged garment, it became associated with the nonchal...

Reimagining the Shirt Cardigan

If you haven’t heard of the shirt cardigan before, you’re not alone. After being a staple back in the 1960s it fell out of favour and we’ve not seen them again since. And that’s exactly why we deci...