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Fabrics, New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear

Sweater knit appeared in 4.6% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows, down from 6.7% in FW25. 12 designers showed the trend across 32 looks.

Share of looks
4.6%
Change vs FW25
−2.1 pts
6.7% → 4.6%
Looks
32
of 697
Designers
12
of 51

Number 10 of 11fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in all cities (4.5%), Paris, Milan (4.5%).

Updated October 2, 2026

Ulla Johnson, FW26 menswear, Sweater Knit, look 12
Eckhaus Latta, FW26 menswear, Sweater Knit, look 4
Theory, FW26 menswear, Sweater Knit, look 10

Looks

11 of 32 looks, across designers.

  • N.hoolywood, look 5
  • R13, look 74
  • Todd Snyder, look 17
  • Adam Lippes, look 12
  • Lauren Manoogian, look 40
  • Gabe Gordon, look 12
  • Tommy Hilfiger, look 3
  • Tanner Fletcher, look 37

+21 looks

This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.

In the press

Sweater knit came up in 14 articles from WWD, Vogue, MR Magazine and 2 more. In the data it was in 4.6% of looks, down from 6.7% in FW25.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

  1. WWD · Feb 18, 2026 · Show review

    Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2026: Reimagining the ‘Icons’

    Updated Fair Isle cardigans were among the key pieces.

  2. Vogue · Feb 16, 2026 · Show review

    N.Hoolywood Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Spliced sweaters combined cable knits with Nordic patterns.

  3. WWD · Feb 16, 2026 · Show review

    Eckhaus Latta Fall 2026: Awkwardly Refined

    Sweaters and knits featured cutouts and bold stripes without fuss.

  4. Vogue · Feb 15, 2026 · Show review

    Todd Snyder Fall 2026 Menswear Collection

    Knits in cashmere and boiled lambswool carried argyle, tartan and check patterns in earth tones.

  5. MR Magazine · Feb 18, 2026 · Season review

    NYFW MENSWEAR COLLECTIONS REVIEW PART ONE | JOCKS & NERDS REDUX

    MR Magazine highlights an A. Potts mohair sweater with shaded color transitions and pronounced texture.

  6. Fashionotography · Feb 22, 2026 · Show review

    For Fall 2026, Tommy Hilfiger reinvents American classics with modern tailoring

    Fashionotography describes Tommy Hilfiger updating rugby shirts with waffle knit construction for men.

Designers

Looks with sweater knit, by designer.

  1. 1 Todd Snyder 6
  2. 2 Eckhaus Latta 4
  3. 3 Gabe Gordon 4

9 more designers

Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.

Ranking

Share of looks among fabrics. The tick marks FW25.

All 11
  1. 1 Poplin 24.0%
  2. 2 Denim 20.9%
  3. 3 Leather 13.3%
  1. 10 Sweater Knit 4.6%

Worn with

Share of the 32 looks with sweater knit that also had each detail.

Colors

Garments

  • Sweatshirt 22%
  • Jacket 19%

Patterns

Everything worn with sweater knit

This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.

Sweater Knit in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 32 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 12 designers, each with their looks
Top pairings Every pairing by color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern
Snapshot as of the last update Updated as each show is analyzed
– Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks

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Questions

How popular was sweater knit at the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows?
Sweater knit appeared in 32 looks from 12 designers. That is 4.6% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows.
Is sweater knit a trend for fall 2026?
Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.6%, down from 6.7% in FW25.
Which designers showed the most sweater knit for FW26?
Todd Snyder (6 looks), Eckhaus Latta (4 looks) and Gabe Gordon (4 looks).
How does T-Fashion measure this?
T-Fashion tags every look of every Fall/Winter 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the fabric divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.