Knitwear & polos · Production in Italy
Merino and cashmere knitwear made in Italy for your label
Crewnecks, V-necks, turtlenecks, cardigans, knit vests, polo shirts and knit dresses, for menswear and womenswear. Choose the yarn, the colour and the trim, and order one piece or a run in sizes.
For businesses with customers today: a brand, a store, an online shop or a made-to-measure service.
- Minimum order: 1 piece
- Production in 3–4 weeks
- Sample approved first
Who it is for
Who orders knitwear through the network
Brands adding knitwear
Knitwear is made by a different kind of workshop from tailoring. Through the network it is one more garment in your range, routed to a workshop that knits.
Tailoring stores
A cardigan or a knitted polo sells beside a jacket. Hold samples, sell, and produce after the order.
Womenswear labels
Cashmere sweaters, open cardigans, button jackets and knit dresses.
Polo programmes
Knitted polos in cashmere and fine merino, cotton jersey polos in short and long sleeve, and linen polos.
What we produce
What the network makes in knitwear
Sweaters
Crewneck, V-neck, turtleneck and mock neck, in merino wool and cashmere.
Cardigans and vests
Button cardigans, open cardigans and knitted waistcoats.
Polo shirts
Knitted polos, cotton jersey polos in short and long sleeve, and four-button linen polos.
Womenswear
Knit dresses, button jackets, V-necks and crewnecks in cashmere.
Colour and trim
Contrast trims at the neck and cuffs, with colour chosen per piece in the specification.
Your label
Yarn, neckline, fit and label are set in the specification and confirmed on the sample.
How ordering works
From your reference to delivered pieces
- 01
Send your starting point
A sketch, a tech pack, a garment to rework or a reference photo, with what you sell today and where.
- 02
Agree the specification
Cloth, construction, fit, trims and labelling go into one production-ready specification.
- 03
Approve the sample
A sample is made and refined with you. Production waits for your sign-off.
- 04
Made, checked, delivered
The workshop produces the order, quality control checks it, and it ships to you or to your customer.
Questions, answered
Knitwear production, answered
Do you manufacture knitwear for other brands?
Yes. Sweaters, cardigans, knit vests, polo shirts and knit dresses are made in Italy for brands, stores and womenswear labels, under your label. Send a design, a garment you want reworked or a reference photo, and we specify it with you: yarn, colour, neckline, fit, trims and label. The order goes to a workshop in our network that makes knitwear, a sample is made and refined, and production follows your approval. Because knitwear and tailoring come from different kinds of workshop, the practical gain is that both run through one platform and one contact, and you follow every order on the same production timeline.
Which yarns can knitwear be made in?
Merino wool and cashmere for sweaters, cardigans, vests and knitted polos, chosen by weight and colour in the specification. Polo shirts can also be made in cotton jersey or linen. If you have a particular yarn or colour card in mind, name it in your enquiry: whether it is available, and how that affects the timing, is confirmed in the specification before the sample is made.
How long does knitwear production take?
Knitwear and polo shirts take 3–4 weeks of production. The weeks count from confirmed measurements and specifications, so they start once you have approved the sample; how long sampling takes is agreed per project, because it depends on the style and on whether the cloth is in stock or milled to order. Runs of 50 pieces or more get their own schedule, agreed per order. Courier transit from Italy then adds 2–3 working days within Italy, 3–5 working days to Europe, including the UK and Switzerland, and 3–5 working days to the USA and Canada. Express shipping is available on request.
How do I order knitwear under my own label?
Start with the enquiry form on this page. Tell us what you sell today, where you sell it and the knitwear you want made, and attach whatever you have: a sketch, a tech pack, a garment to rework or a reference photo. We turn it into a production-ready specification with you, a sample is made and refined, and production starts when you approve it. If the design is your own, the private label page explains how that works; if you want to test a style or reorder what sells, read the small-batch page; the brands page covers the rest, including made-to-order for retailers. The minimum order is 1 piece. Unit cost moves with quantity and is quoted before you commit.
Production enquiry
Add Italian knitwear to your range.
Tell us what you sell today and the knitwear you want produced. We answer from manufacturing@capricebespoke.com with the route we would take, the cloth or material options and what the sample involves.
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