Planet Earth Guernsey Sweater
A rugged Merino wool sweater designed to withstand weather from the Atlantic to Antarctica.
- Built from 100% Merino wool
- Insulating and naturally water repellent
- Yarn spun on the Wild Atlantic Way, Donegal
For centuries fishermen from the coastal villages of Britain and Ireland wore rugged wool sweaters to protect them out at sea. With their thick knits, high roll necks and patterns inspired by ropes, nets and anchors, sweaters made on the small island of Guernsey became world-famous. Shackleton and his crew even wore them as they set new records on expeditions across Antarctica. So following in the footsteps of one of history’s greatest adventurers and generations of ultra-tough fishermen, we’ve built our own version of the iconic Guernsey sweater.
The Planet Earth Guernsey Sweater is built from high performance Merino wool spun by an historic woollen mill on the coast of the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. Wind resistant, water repellent, insulating and breathable, it’s a rugged and substantial wool sweater designed to withstand harsh weather from the Atlantic to Antarctica.
Technical Details
Wind resistant, water repellent, insulating and breathable, it withstands the weather from the Atlantic to Antarctica.
The Planet Earth Guernsey Sweater is built from high performance Merino wool spun on the coast of the Wild Atlantic Way.
Built from a thick, high performance Merino wool
While the original Guernsey sweaters would have been knitted from local wool, today we build ours from a high performance Australian Merino. While we’ve used superfine Merino wool fibres to create lightweight sweaters and baselayers in the past, this time we wanted to create something more heavyweight. So the Planet Earth Guernsey Sweater is built from a thick and rugged Merino wool that’s weather resistant and insulating, but still extremely soft.
The island of Guernsey became world-famous for their thick knit sweaters, high roll necks and patterns inspired by ropes, nets and anchors.
Engineered textures for warmth and movement
The sweater is constructed with four different knitted textures across the body, collar, arms, cuffs and hem. Starting with the body, we’ve used a dense and tough construction called seed stitching to keep out cold winds. The high collar has a thick rib pattern for structure, while the deep cuffs are built to cinch around your wrists and come with a geometric zig-zag texture. Finally the arms are engineered with textures that mimic muscle patterns, following the natural shape of your arm.
Size + Fit
The Planet Earth Guernsey Sweater has a regular fit.
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits chest | 83 - 90 | 91 - 98 | 99 - 106 | 107 - 114 | 115 - 122 | 123 - 130 |
Fits waist | 71 - 76 | 76 - 81 | 81 - 86 | 86 - 91 | 91 - 96 | 96 - 101 |
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits chest | 33 - 36 | 36 - 39 | 39 - 42 | 42 - 45 | 45 - 48 | 48 - 51 |
Fits waist | 28 - 30 | 30 - 32 | 32 - 34 | 34 - 36 | 36 - 38 | 38 - 40 |