Wear it on vacation or into town: the unbeatable sailor-style sweater gives a casual but classy aspect to any outfit. The reason for its unusual longevity? Its maker, Saint James, that’s been in business since 1850.
First established in Lower Normandy, the design house puts all of its unique know-how to use in order to make products of an irreproachable quality all while respecting certain essential steps along the way: the monitoring of the threads, the primary phase where each batch of threads is submitted to rigorous testing. A thorough knitting process that entails each body, collar, and sleeve being knit separately and naturally with thread from the same batch. And finally, a method of assembly that allows the attachment of the piece’s telltale buttons on the side, rendering the product comfortable and refined. The sum of its qualifications have earned this iconic fixture in the wardrobes of sailors and yachtsmen everywhere a definitive place in the rich patrimony of France. It’s even said that a “true Breton nautical sweater, knit with pure virgin wool” was made by the fishermen themselves and is so tightly knit that it’s even waterproof.
This uniquely French success story has crossed borders and oceans, as evidenced by the presence of Saint James boutiques in New York, Tokyo, and Osaka. Looks like the French have still got it.
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