Doriani Cashmere Jumpers, Polos & Blazers

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Doriani Cashmere: a Milanese family house since the 1930s

Doriani is a family company from Milan, now in its third generation. The first generation made belts and braces in the 1930s, including a patented waterproof version for the Italian Navy. The second generation founded STORM, one of Italy's first raincoat brands, with its first shop on via Manzoni in Milan and a chain of 24 stores in northern Italy. The third generation turned the family's attention to men's knitwear and created Doriani, a brand built on cashmere, made in its own workshops in Italy. Today Doriani has its flagship on via Sant'Andrea in Milan's fashion district and boutiques along the Italian Riviera, in Forte dei Marmi, Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. The style is deliberately Italian rather than British: soft colours, clean shapes, no logos on the outside.

Doriani cashmere sweaters: half-zip, turtleneck and crew-neck

The core of the collection is the 100% cashmere sweater in a fine gauge; all half-zips are in Doriani half-zip sweaters and all turtlenecks in Doriani turtlenecks. It is knitted, slim fit, with ribbed collar, cuffs and hem. The half-zip sweater with a stand-up collar and metal zip puller comes in navy, midnight navy, mid grey, light taupe, beige melange, chocolate and espresso brown. The turtleneck, with a fold-over collar, is the widest range: navy, charcoal, mid grey, taupe grey, light taupe, beige melange, off-white, burgundy and the two browns. The crew-neck comes in navy, mid grey, light taupe, beige melange, burgundy and chocolate brown, and the deep-rib cashmere crew-neck in taupe has a heavier hand. Next to the pure cashmere there are fine-knit crew-necks, mock-necks and half-zips in camel, stone, pale grey and off-white, a chunky rib-knit turtleneck in grey and a slim medium-gauge turtleneck in charcoal and light stone. See also all men's turtlenecks.

Doriani polos, jersey shirts and T-shirts

Doriani's polo sweaters are knitted in the same fine gauge: the cashmere open-collar polo sweater in navy and chocolate brown, the long-sleeve knitted polo in off-white and the short-sleeve knitted polo in light grey. For a shirt that wears like knitwear there is the stretch-jersey cutaway-collar shirt in white, light blue, stone, sage grey and grey, with the matching long-sleeve jersey polo in sage grey and crew-neck T-shirts in cream and stone, all in sizes XS to 2XL. These are the pieces to wear under a Doriani blazer instead of a woven shirt.

Doriani blazers and gilets

The tailoring is as soft as the knitwear. The unstructured jacket in navy and the stretch blazers in off-white and beige are single-breasted with two buttons, notch lapels, patch pockets and a soft shoulder, in Italian sizes 44 to 58. The ribbed-hem zip gilets in navy and pearl grey, in a smooth lightweight technical fabric with a two-way zip and a knitted hem, are the layer between a cashmere sweater and a coat. A ribbed cashmere scarf in taupe brown, a ribbed cashmere beanie and chino shorts in sage green complete the line.

Doriani sizes and fit

Doriani knitwear uses Italian sizes 44 to 58 and is cut slim: a size 50 is a medium, a 52 a large, a 54 an extra-large. If you like a sweater with room, or wear it over a shirt, take one size larger. The jersey shirts, polos and T-shirts run XS to 2XL, also slim. The men's size guide has the chest measurements per size, and in the store in Zeist we fit you in person.

How to care for Doriani cashmere

Pure cashmere lasts for years if you treat it simply. Wash by hand in cold water with a cashmere or wool detergent, or on a wool programme at 30 degrees without spinning, and dry flat on a towel, away from radiators. Never tumble dry and never hang a wet sweater. Light pilling after the first wears is normal with long-fibre cashmere; remove it with a cashmere comb, not a razor. Store sweaters folded, in a drawer with a cedar block against moths, and give them a day of rest between wears. Follow this and a Doriani half-zip will look new for many winters.

Doriani, Fedeli or Brunello Cucinelli?

Three Italian cashmere houses hang side by side at Paul Zeist. Fedeli from Monza is the sportier one, with knit polos, swim shorts and Giza cotton next to its cashmere. Brunello Cucinelli is the top of the market in price and finish. Doriani sits between them: pure cashmere in a slim Milanese cut at a price below Cucinelli. For lighter merino knitwear from the same region, see Zanone and Gran Sasso. The whole range is in men's knitwear.

Doriani Cashmere at Paul Zeist

Paul Zeist has carried Doriani since 2018. It hangs in our men's store on the Slotlaan in Zeist, and what you see online is in the store as well. Orders placed before 16:00 ship the same working day, with free UPS pick-up in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany and returns within 14 days across the EU. End-of-season pieces move to men's sale.

Frequently asked questions

Is Doriani cashmere good quality?

Yes. Doriani is a Milanese family company in its third generation that knits its cashmere in its own Italian workshops. The sweaters we carry are 100% cashmere in a fine gauge with ribbed collar, cuffs and hem, and they are made in Italy.

Does Doriani fit true to size?

Doriani uses Italian sizes 44 to 58 and is cut slim: a 50 is a medium, a 52 a large. Take your usual Italian size, or one larger if you want room. The men's size guide has the measurements.

How do I wash a Doriani cashmere sweater?

Hand wash in cold water with a cashmere or wool detergent, or use a wool programme at 30 degrees without spinning, and dry flat. Never tumble dry, and store folded rather than on a hanger.

Where is Doriani from?

Milan. The brand's flagship is on via Sant'Andrea in the fashion district, with boutiques in Forte dei Marmi, Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. Its roots go back to a Milanese family company of the 1930s.

What is the difference between Doriani and Fedeli?

Both are Italian family houses for men's cashmere. Doriani is Milanese and slim-cut, almost entirely knitwear. Fedeli from Monza also makes knit polos, Giza cotton T-shirts and swim shorts. We carry both.

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