DOUTZEN | Fitted Skipper Sweater 100% wool

The Doutzen skipper's sweater is our unique skipper's sweater, specially designed for women. For our women's sweater, we've taken the robust aspects of the skipper's sweater and combined them with a refined look and fit. This makes the Doutzen skipper's sweater not just a skipper's sweater for women, but *the* skipper's sweater for women. The sweater is characterized by its refined pearl stitch. This ensures that the sweater wears wonderfully smoothly and retains its shape beautifully. The sweater is made from 100% Sport Loden wool. This wool comes from the Schoeller spinning mill in Austria. This wool quality is sustainably produced and is also of exceptional quality. The wool we use for the Doutzen skipper's sweater is incredibly soft (approaching Merino wool), but it is much stronger and more durable than that type of wool. This makes it a sweater you will enjoy for a long time.

Heritage details

The Doutzen skipper's sweater is easily recognizable because our heritage details are incorporated into it. Since 1886, we have proudly made our Rooscap skipper's cap. Our Rooscap has been made with black details for over 130 years. These black details are also found on the Doutzen skipper's sweater. For example, the sustainable YKK zipper is matte black, and black metal details are incorporated into the sweater. This gives the Doutzen skipper's sweater the authentic look it deserves, but with a modern twist. In addition, the Doutzen skipper's sweater features our RW signature stitch at the end of the sleeves and at the bottom. This is now a chic detail on our sweaters and cardigans, but it used to have a completely different function. The unique knit patterns in a sweater or cardigan could be used to recognize the origin of a crew member or a drowned person. In this way, communication was carried out through the use of clothing. A beautiful story, isn't it?

Doge jo wol?

As mentioned, we make the Doutzen skipper's sweater from a sustainable wool quality, spun by Schoeller. This yarn distinguishes itself through its quality. This 100% wool yarn approaches the softness of Merino wool but has the strength of raw wool. The sweater can even withstand seawater. This yarn possesses these properties without being stiff.

We refer to this wool quality as Doge Jo Wol. "Doge Jo Wol?" is a well-known Frisian expression meaning: "Are you any good?" Well, our wool certainly is good! The wool is obtained from sheep that are kept in a good way. There is no animal cruelty, and the processing is carried out with respect for people, animals, and the environment.