# Sweater Knit Menswear Trend, Fall 2026 · NYFW

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/sweater-knit
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

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.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 4.6%
- Share in FW25: 6.7%
- Change: −2.1 pts (fading)
- Looks: 32
- Designers: 12
- Rank: #10 of 11 key fabrics by share of looks

## 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.

- WWD, 2026-02-18: [Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2026: Reimagining the ‘Icons’](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/new-york/tommy-hilfiger/review/). Updated Fair Isle cardigans were among the key pieces.
- Vogue, 2026-02-16: [N.Hoolywood Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/n-hoolywood). Spliced sweaters combined cable knits with Nordic patterns.
- WWD, 2026-02-16: [Eckhaus Latta Fall 2026: Awkwardly Refined](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/new-york/eckhaus-latta/review/). Sweaters and knits featured cutouts and bold stripes without fuss.
- Vogue, 2026-02-15: [Todd Snyder Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/todd-snyder). Knits in cashmere and boiled lambswool carried argyle, tartan and check patterns in earth tones.
- MR Magazine, 2026-02-18: [NYFW MENSWEAR COLLECTIONS REVIEW PART ONE | JOCKS & NERDS REDUX](https://mr-mag.com/nyfw-menswear-collections-review-part-one-jocks-nerds-redux/). MR Magazine highlights an A. Potts mohair sweater with shaded color transitions and pronounced texture.
- Fashionotography, 2026-02-22: [For Fall 2026, Tommy Hilfiger reinvents American classics with modern tailoring](https://fashionotography.com/tommy-hilfiger-fall-winter-2026-collection/). Fashionotography describes Tommy Hilfiger updating rugby shirts with waffle knit construction for men.
- Male Model Scene, 2026-02-19: [Palomo Presents Fall Winter 2026 'Limbo' Collection](https://www.malemodelscene.net/menswear/palomo-fall-winter-2026). Male Model Scene describes Palomo using structured knitwear for asymmetric silhouettes.
- WWD, 2026-02-15: [Todd Snyder Fall 2026: Celebrating 15 Years of Creating Modernized Classics](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/new-york/todd-snyder/review/). WWD describes Todd Snyder offering a knitted sack suit and a cashmere sweatshirt.
- Vogue, 2026-02-14: [Eckhaus Latta Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/eckhaus-latta). Knits were a brand specialty, including shrunken sweaters.
- Vogue, 2026-02-11: [Coach Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/coach). Sweaters included a hand-knit style bearing an eagle motif and a pullover with a quilt pattern.
- WWD, 2026-01-30: [Theory Men’s Fall 2026: New York Elegance Reimagined](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/new-york/theory/review/). Chunky bouclé sweaters were joined by yak-wool cardigans and twinsets for more texture.
- Vogue, 2026-01-23: [Theory Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/theory). Knitwear and sweater sets used a very soft yarn spun from baby yak fibre.
- Vogue, 2026-01-20: [Tommy Hilfiger New York Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/tommy-hilfiger-new-york). Cable knit sweaters were made in soft cashmere.
- Vogue, 2026-01-14: [Rag & Bone Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/rag-bone). Fair Isle sweaters were among the preppy basics.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Todd Snyder: 6
- Eckhaus Latta: 4
- Gabe Gordon: 4
- 9 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Sweatshirt (apparel): 22% of the trend's looks
- Jacket (apparel): 19% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 38% of the trend's looks
- Chocolate (color): 16% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 25% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 32 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Ulla Johnson look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/ulla-johnson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-6d3e7093.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Eckhaus Latta look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/eckhaus-latta/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-7347af27.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Theory look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0010-2159c59e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- N.hoolywood look 5, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/n-hoolywood/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0005-e27e180d.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- R13 look 74, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/r13/ready_to_wear/photos/0074-e28747b9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Todd Snyder look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/todd-snyder/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0017-a07a38b9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Adam Lippes look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/adam-lippes/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-e981399a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Lauren Manoogian look 40, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/lauren-manoogian/ready_to_wear/photos/0040-24330fc4.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Gabe Gordon look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/gabe-gordon/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-23743837.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tommy Hilfiger look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/tommy-hilfiger/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0003-67faf35b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tanner Fletcher look 37, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/tanner-fletcher/ready_to_wear/photos/0037-b06c62c8.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**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.

## Related trends

- [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/denim): 20.9% of looks
- [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/satin): 9.6% of looks
- [Velvet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/velvet): 4.4% of looks
- [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/leather): 13.3% of looks
- [Jacquard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/jacquard)
- [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/jersey)
- [Corduroy](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/corduroy)
- [Fine Gauge](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/fine-gauge): 11.5% of looks

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