Zanone Flexwool Funnel-Neck Sweater Burgundy

A fine-gauge sweater in burgundy with a short ribbed funnel neck and fine ribbed cuffs and hem. A funnel neck is a short collar that stands up without being folded. Fine gauge means many thin stitches close together, for a thin, smooth knit; fully fashioned means each piece is knitted to shape, so the shoulder seams lie flat.

Flexwool is Zanone's merino yarn with a touch of stretch from a fine synthetic fibre, so the knit springs back into shape. Merino is a fine wool that warms without itching; mulesing-free means the sheep were spared mulesing, a painful removal of skin around the tail.

The fit is close to the body; take your usual size. Zanone uses Italian sizes: 48 is about an M, 50 an L, 52 an XL. Burgundy is a deep wine red that adds warmth and pairs well with navy, grey and beige. The same model also comes in ebony.