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Fabrics, FW26 womenswear

Sweater knit appeared in 4.2% of looks at the FW26 womenswear shows, down from 5.1% in FW25. 227 designers showed the trend across 568 looks.

Share of looks
4.2%
Change vs FW25
−0.9 pts
5.1% → 4.2%
Looks
568
of 13,370
Designers
227
of 400

Number 9 of 25fabrics by share of looks. Also measured in New York, Milan, London (2.6%). Other seasons: SS27, SS26.

Updated October 2, 2026

Kenzo, FW26 womenswear, Sweater Knit, look 36
Brunello Cucinelli, FW26 womenswear, Sweater Knit, look 44
Carolina Herrera, FW26 womenswear, Sweater Knit, look 17

Looks

11 of 568 looks, across designers.

  • Issey Miyake, look 8
  • Proenza Schouler, look 25
  • Institut Français De La Mode, look 19
  • Christian Wijnants, look 25
  • Nehera, look 5
  • Tove, look 19
  • Ralph Lauren, look 11
  • La Doublej, look 14

+557 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 94 articles from WWD, Vogue, The Zoe Report and 32 more. In the data it was in 4.2% of looks, down from 5.1% in FW25.

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

  1. WWD · Mar 1, 2026 · Show review

    Giorgio Armani Fall 2026: Moving On

    Giorgio Armani offered gray sweaters, long knitted coats and sage green sweater-jackets.

  2. Vogue · Feb 28, 2026 · Show review

    Bottega Veneta Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    Bottega Veneta finished an asymmetric fringed skirt with a plain knitted tank.

  3. Vogue · Feb 28, 2026 · Show review

    Ermanno Scervino Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection

    Ermanno Scervino treated knitwear as precisely cut outerwear and combined sweaters with gold lace evening skirts.

  4. WWD · Feb 28, 2026 · Show review

    Bottega Veneta Fall 2026: A Hairy Situation

    Bottega Veneta explored fuzzy knitted textures alongside silk threads, fiberglass and shearling.

  5. The Zoe Report · Mar 2, 2026 · Trend report

    Milan Fashion Week's Fall/Winter 2026 Trends Are Loud & Proud

    Knit dresses in shapes from fitted to balloon, shown by Max Mara, Ferragamo and Bottega Veneta.

  6. Monocle · Mar 2, 2026 · Season review

    Our 10 favourite shows from Milan Fashion Week autumn/winter 2026

    Monocle highlights colorful Marni knitwear and knitted vests revealed within Prada's layered presentation.

Designers

Looks with sweater knit, by designer.

  1. 1 Lauren Manoogian 16
  2. 2 J.salinas 11
  3. 3 undercover 11

224 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 25
  1. 1 Satin 16.7%
  2. 2 Leather 10.1%
  3. 3 Poplin 10.1%
  1. 9 Sweater Knit 4.2%

Worn with

Share of the 568 looks with sweater knit that also had each detail.

Colors

Garments

  • Jacket 20%
  • Dress 18%

Patterns

Everything worn with sweater knit

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

By fashion week

Share of each city's looks.

  1. 1 Milan 5.8%137 looks
  2. 2 New York 4.7%156 looks
  3. 3 London 2.6%43 looks

Sweater Knit in full

What this page shows and what T-Fashion holds
On this page In T-Fashion
11 looks All 568 looks, filterable by designer, city and color
Top 3 designers All 227 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 FW26 womenswear shows?
Sweater knit appeared in 568 looks from 227 designers. That is 4.2% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the FW26 womenswear shows.
Is sweater knit a trend for fall 2026?
Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.2%, down from 5.1% in FW25.
Which designers showed the most sweater knit for FW26?
Lauren Manoogian (16 looks), J.salinas (11 looks) and undercover (11 looks).
Which fashion week showed the most sweater knit?
Milan, where 5.8% of looks carried it (137 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 womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.