Cabane
French knitwear with a fibre-focused design language.
In Roanne, in the Loire, the workshops that built France's knitwear reputation are still running. That's where Alix Briffaud chose to set up Cabane in 2012, after discovering knitting in this region known for its knitwear, having grown up in the farming country of south-west France. Since then, every jumper passes through the same hands, those of the knitters and makers with whom she patiently develops each collection, tested for over a year before it goes on sale.
The yarns come from the best spinning mills: merino wool, sometimes Arles merino, cashmere in small proportions, alpaca on certain styles for a fluffier hand, organic cotton for pieces worn against the skin. Every piece leaves the workshop already washed once, by machine, on a wool cycle at 20 degrees, so that the first wash at home changes neither the shape nor the texture of the knit.
The brand builds its collection around the jumper, offered in several necklines: crew, zip-up mock neck, or long-sleeved polo knitted from the same yarn as the mountain jumper. A way of staying true to a single craft, that of knitting, rather than spreading across many categories.

Why we love this brand
We love that Cabane stays true to a single craft, the jumper, offered in necklines rather than scattered across categories. Everything is knitted and made in Roanne, tested for over a year before going on sale, and pre-washed in the workshop so the first wash at home changes nothing about the piece.
Featured products
Crew neck jumper
The crew neck jumper is the entry point into the Cabane wardrobe, offered across a wide range of materials: extra-fine merino wool, wool and cashmere blends, organic cotton, and on certain styles a blend including alpaca, for a fluffier hand than the rest of the collection. The cuts stay relaxed without tipping into oversized, so it's best to stick to your usual size for a natural drape on the shoulders.
Every piece leaves the Roanne workshop already washed once, by machine, on a wool cycle at 20 degrees, so the first wash at home changes neither shape nor texture. It works under a jacket during the week or against the skin at weekends, from charcoal grey to khaki.
Trucker neck jumper
The trucker neck reinterprets the classic zip-up jumper in a more organic version, a mock neck mounted on a zip, pulled up in cold weather or left half-open for a more relaxed look. The two-yarn moss stitch gives an even, refined texture, in a blend of extra-fine merino wool and a more technical yarn, or in pure merino wool on other styles in the same family.
The cut stays straight, neither fitted nor loose, for a look that doesn't date. It pairs with raw denim, wool trousers or heavy chinos, in natural tones, khaki, navy or brown, that carry through the seasons without going out of style.
Polo neck jumper
The long-sleeved polo takes the same craft into a more structured collar, knitted from the carded yarn also used for the mountain jumper: the short and long fibres are kept in for a full, soft material, worked in a tight jersey that avoids any itch against the skin. In extra-fine merino wool, the cut runs oversized. A version also exists in organic cotton, for milder days, also long-sleeved.
Colourways run from deep navy to forest green, with a few stripes along the way, for a piece that slips as easily under a jacket as it does worn alone.