Briar Black / 11 May 2025 / Categories: Product and Brands, Clothes

N. Peal British Heritage Brand Mongolian Cashmere

Brought back from the brink by Yorkshireman Adam Holdsworth

I don’t buy a lot of clothes. Like most men my age I have a few good suits for work, tailored to fit, my favourite jeans in two sizes 38 and 40 depending, a couple of blazers and a Barbour I’ve had for a long time. They never wear out. I wear shirts not T shirts and I am usually wearing a cashmere jumper at the weekend. My family know I like N. Peal cashmere and if they are buying me a jumper this is what I get. I have the classic round neck and V neck in a few different colours. I wear size XL.l which fits me not too tight 46” to 48” chest.

The men’s Oxford plain round neck jumpers cost £325 and come in 12 colours and unlike other less expensive cashmere jumpers I’ve had from John Lewis, Marks and Spencer’s even more expensive jumpers from Brora or Johnstons of Elgin where the plain jumpers cost closer for £400, the elbows on the N. Peal jumpers survive a lot longer.

Apart from that I like what Yorkshireman Adam Holdsworth and his family have done with the heritage British brand since bringing it back from the brink in 2006. I like their ethos, simple as.

N.Peal is deeply involved with sustainable cashmere practices, aiming for a transparent and eco-friendly supply chain. They work with GOTS certified Mongolian cooperatives and ensure all their cashmere is traceable from goat to garment, monitoring animal welfare and fiber quality. All the information about ethical sourcing practises is published on their website.

I like buying from brands who tell me who they are and brands that are up front about what they are doing and what they stand for. I’d rather have one jumper made well and wear it for years than always be buying something new. That’s just me.

N.Peal also prioritize responsible manufacturing and aim to protect the environment for their Mongolian herders and goats. Animal welfare is important to me when is comes to garments made from wool and cashmere.

The price of the N.peal jumpers does mean they are too expensive for most if you want one brand new.

All my sons buy N.peal jumpers secondhand they last so well they pop up from time to time in the charity shops close by in Essex where we live, Saffron Walden.

If you have never owned or worn a cashmere jumper I suggest you give it a try. It’s a very interesting wool/textile feels very comfortable to wear and won’t let you get too hot or too cold as it is a fibre that can regulate temperature. Why N. peal cashmere sweaters can be worn all year around.

And the brand is not just for old men. They collaborated with the 007 movie franchise on a ribbed navy sweater “No Time To Die” for James Bond retailing at £375.

It’s fitted and ribbed so not ideal for someone like me but I was really happy to see a brand I love to support gaining international reach through the impressive partnership with the global action man super hero James Bond.

We all like to see ourselves a little like 007 even if it’s because we like the same jumpers.

Funnily enough I started nipping into N.peal after lunch at Hush Mayfair a pretty regular dining lunch spot in the west end opened by Sir Roger Moore until it closed a couple of years ago. It was the end of an era. We’d been going for over 20 years.

I did hear the restaurant with the famous courtyard tucked away behind Brook St 8 Lancashire Court had reopened under new ownership. Jamie (Jamie Barber founder of the Hush Collection) sold the lease on Hush Mayfair to SoHo House in November 2023 so still members only.