
YMC
Independent London label since 1995, known for off-kilter printed shirting, relaxed trousers and workwear-rooted menswear and womenswear.
42 knitwear tracked · from $280
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12 brands that actually make knitwear and sit close to Folk on style and price — each with what it does differently.
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Independent London label since 1995, known for off-kilter printed shirting, relaxed trousers and workwear-rooted menswear and womenswear.
42 knitwear tracked · from $280
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Independent Nottingham menswear label reworking British and mid-century workwear into relaxed, well-made staples like its Bakers Jacket and Aston trousers.
65 knitwear tracked · from $93
Shop Universal Works ↗
Continental take on unstructured blazers and fine knits
3 knitwear tracked · from $325
Shop A Kind of Guise ↗
Nick Wakeman's modular wardrobe of wide-leg trousers and boxy knitwear, cut from Japanese fabrics in muted neutrals, works the same quiet London register Folk does.
64 knitwear tracked · from $365
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Jean Touitou has sold pared-back staples and raw Petit Standard denim from Paris since 1987, sharing Folk's preference for longevity over seasonal turnover.
61 knitwear tracked · from $183
Shop A.P.C. ↗
Stockholm's Our Legacy develops its own fabrics and reworks wardrobe staples, and its upcycled Work Shop line pushes further into the material experiments Folk keeps subtle.
117 knitwear tracked · from $110
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Sewn in a former lace mill at Long Eaton since 1937, Sunspel's Q82 and Classic tees are the plain-basics foundation Folk layers its texture over.
15 knitwear tracked · from $225
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Working from London since 1970, Margaret Howell makes unstructured shirting, corduroy and tweed in traditional UK cloth, Folk's understatement carried to its most expensive conclusion.
13 knitwear tracked · from $212
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Daiki Suzuki's New York label, founded 1999 under Nepenthes, reworking American workwear and military patterns with off-kilter construction and mixed fabrics.
22 knitwear tracked · from $208
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Franco-Japanese Paris label pairing fox-logo wardrobe staples with the Kitsuné Musique record label and Café Kitsuné coffee shops.
53 knitwear tracked · from $110
Shop Maison Kitsuné ↗
Stockholm fashion house founded in 1996 by Jonny Johansson, known for oversized tailoring, mohair knitwear, denim and the Musubi bag.
56 knitwear tracked · from $219
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Copenhagen menswear label making relaxed, minimalist modern-casual staples in linen, organic cotton and wool since 2007.
14 knitwear tracked
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