Merino Wool Sweaters for Men

The ETQ merino wool sweater is built on a single idea: a knit refined enough to wear next to the skin, engineered well enough to wear every day. Spun from 100% extrafine and ultrafine merino — the finest grades of the fibre — each sweater stays soft against the skin with none of the itch you expect from wool, and regulates temperature in both directions: warm when it's cold, breathable when it's not.

What sets this collection apart is care. Most pure merino demands hand-washing or the dry cleaner. Ours is engineered to be machine washable on the gentle wool cycle at 30°C — the same softness, the same drape, without the maintenance ritual. A sweater you actually reach for, not one you save.

Three silhouettes, one standard. The crewneck for clean everyday layering, the half-zip for adjustable warmth, the roll neck for the colder months. Knitted on fine-gauge machines for a dense, structured handle — the kind of quality you feel before you read the label. Strong silhouettes, nuanced colours, icons only.

Designed in The Netherlands, spun from merino sourced from the world's best flocks in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. We approach knitwear the way we approach our footwear — as product design, focused on the details the eye can't see. Built for the long haul.

Explore the rest of the merino wool collection, our merino cardigans, or all knitwear.

Are ETQ merino sweaters machine washable?

Yes — every piece is engineered for the gentle wool cycle at 30°C. That's rare for 100% merino, which usually needs hand-washing or dry cleaning. Wash inside out, lay flat to dry, never tumble dry.

Merino sweater vs cotton sweater — which is warmer?

Merino insulates better for its weight, wicks moisture, and resists odour, so it stays fresh far longer between washes. Cotton holds moisture and offers less temperature regulation. For year-round wear, merino wins.

Do merino sweaters itch?

No. The itch in regular wool comes from coarse fibres above 25 microns. Extrafine and ultrafine merino is fine enough to bend against the skin rather than prick it — comfortable even on sensitive skin.