NEEDLES
Both brands are known for their eclectic styles and use of vibrant colors and premium natural materials.
7 knitwear tracked · from $410
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Knitwear like Story mfg.
12 brands that actually make knitwear and sit close to Story mfg. on style and price — each with what it does differently.
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Kapital
Kapital works out of Kojima in Okayama, the centre of Japanese denim, and its boro patchwork and sashiko stitching mirror Story mfg.'s visible hand-stitched craft.
80 knitwear tracked · from $188
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Engineered Garments
Daiki Suzuki's New York label, founded 1999 under Nepenthes, reworking American workwear and military patterns with off-kilter construction and mixed fabrics.
14 knitwear tracked · from $214
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Snow Peak
Japanese outdoor brand from Sanjo, Niigata, pairing titanium camp gear with technical apparel; taken private by Bain Capital and the founding family in 2024.
3 knitwear tracked
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visvim
Hiroki Nakamura's Tokyo label applies heritage craft and natural dyes to Americana-rooted "future vintage" clothing and footwear such as the FBT moccasin-sneaker.
7 knitwear tracked · from $1,048
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Acne Studios
Stockholm fashion house founded in 1996 by Jonny Johansson, known for oversized tailoring, mohair knitwear, denim and the Musubi bag.
36 knitwear tracked · from $78
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Our Legacy
Independent Stockholm ready-to-wear label known for custom-developed fabrics, reworked wardrobe staples and its upcycled Our Legacy Work Shop line.
54 knitwear tracked · from $125
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Nigel Cabourn
British heritage menswear label reworking military, workwear and mountaineering archive pieces from a Newcastle studio; founder Nigel Cabourn died in June 2026.
5 knitwear tracked · from $1,111
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RRL
Ralph Lauren's vintage Americana line, built on selvedge denim, workwear, military and Western pieces made to look decades old.
165 knitwear tracked · from $107
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Beams Plus
Beams Plus is the Tokyo-based heritage menswear line of retailer Beams, reworking classic American Ivy, workwear and military styles in Japan.
114 knitwear tracked · from $58
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Stüssy
American surf-rooted streetwear pioneer known for its scrawled signature logo, graphic tees, hoodies and tightly controlled chapter-store distribution.
107 knitwear tracked · from $36
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Faherty
American surf-inspired label from twin brothers Mike and Alex Faherty, known for soft board shorts, sun-washed knits and relaxed beachwear.
103 knitwear tracked · from $90
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