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Brand profile
Andersen-Andersen
Family-run Danish label making heavyweight unisex sailor sweaters and maritime knitwear, designed in Copenhagen and knitted in northern Italy.
CopenhagenOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Andersen-Andersen
One category, done exhaustively
The line is almost entirely heavy-gauge knitwear — sailor sweaters, cardigans, knit peacoats, polos, beanies, scarves — all drawn from Danish maritime workwear.
Proprietary yarn, knitted in Italy
Pieces are designed in Copenhagen and knitted in northern Italy from an extra-spun merino yarn developed for the brand, with sourcing disclosed.
A second-hand sweater started it
Founded in 2009 by Cathrine Lundgren-Andersen and her late husband after he found a worn fisherman sweater in a second-hand shop; still family-owned.
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Brand facts
Andersen-Andersen is a family-owned Danish knitwear label founded in 2009 by designer Cathrine Lundgren-Andersen and her late husband, graphic artist Peter Kjaer-Andersen, after he found a worn fisherman sweater in a second-hand shop. The brand focuses on one category: heavy-gauge sailor sweaters, cardigans, knit peacoats, polos, beanies and scarves rooted in Danish maritime tradition. Garments are unisex, designed in Copenhagen and knitted in northern Italy from a proprietary extra-spun merino yarn, with transparent sourcing. It operates a Copenhagen flagship, a webshop, and international stockists including Division Road and Wallace Mercantile Shop.
- Founded
- 2009
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Knitwear $386–$488 · Jackets $508–$526 · Shorts $94–$103
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary