Gran Sasso Ribbed Half-Zip Sweater Cream

A cream sweater in a substantial chunky rib, with a mock neck and a half zip. A mock neck is a low stand-up collar that rises a few centimetres up the neck without being folded over like a turtleneck. The half zip runs from the collar to the chest, so you can wear the neck closed on cold days or open over a shirt.

Chunky means knitted from thick yarn on large needles, which makes a heavy, warm knit. The rib adds texture and lets the knit follow the body. Gran Sasso, the family company from Abruzzo that has made knitwear since 1952, produces its collections in Italy.

Warm and textured, it is a sporty-elegant layer for autumn and winter with brown, navy or grey trousers, and it works well under an overcoat or a quilted gilet. The same half-zip model, in a ribbed knit, also comes in brown and navy. It comes in Italian sizes 44 to 56; take your usual size.