*Left,* the Hand Knit Hood in Pagoda Green; *right,* the Edith Polo Shirt in Pale Pink.

Soft Power

Made with Scottish wool, Irish craft, and English design, &Daughter’s heritage sweaters have become the talk of the town

By Ashley Baker

Has cashmere always been the fashion industry’s caviar? Especially this holiday season, the shops are lousy with the stuff. Four-figure cardigans, water-bottle covers, even socks painstakingly sized for newborns—it’s all completely fabulous until it accidentally ends up in the wash. (Or, heaven forbid, a moth-infested closet.)

Perhaps that’s why, in stylish circles, everyone is talking about the wool sweaters from &Daughter. The London-based brand was founded in 2013, but now it’s a thing. A pandemic-era fascination with coziness is part of it; so is our growing allegiance to sustainably produced everything, especially when such things are accompanied by the word “heritage.”