And Wander’s Shetland sweater takes all the things you want in a hiking knit—soft, warm, durable, breathable—and gives it the functional, technical re-work the Japanese brand is known for.

“Traditional” sweater styles don’t have to be stuffy, and the Shetland sweater is here to prove it. These are our 14 favorites on the market right this winter.

Many Shetland sweaters come in earth tones befitting their rugged heritage, though many purveyors of American prep sell varieties of resplendent hues. Brushed Shetland Crew Knit by MKI $105. Shetland ...

The Shetland sweater’s popularity has hardly waned since being championed by Ivy League students in the post-war years and it’s now a certified wardrobe staple.

This sweater uses 100 percent pure new wool fibers by a family-run business that produces each garment in the Shetland isles of Scotland, and has been doing it for over a century. . The collar and ...

Dropping-Knowledge-Shetland-Sweater-550.jpg. For those of us stuck in the northeast, the past week has been downright feel-it-in-your bones cold.

In what might be the best tourism campaign of all time, Scotland is publicizing glamour photos of Shetland ponies wearing cardigan sweaters to tempt out-of-towners to come visit.

This year, around 800 people attended the festival, with some 60 percent coming from outside Britain. The visitors were easy to spot in their woolen sweaters and hats of intricate patterns — the ...