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Pre-Owned Chanel Knitwear: Cashmere & Tweed | JoliCloset

JoliCloset currently lists more than 317 pre-owned Chanel knitwear pieces: cashmere sweaters, CC-button cardigans, twin-sets, braided vests and fine-gauge turtlenecks, every one of them authenticated in-house. A large share of the cashmere comes from Barrie, the Hawick mill in the Scottish Borders that Chanel acquired in 2012 — a level of supply-chain transparency that is rare in contemporary luxury knitwear.

Sweaters, cardigans and twin-sets: the signature silhouettes

Coco Chanel popularised women's knitwear in the 1920s by borrowing jersey and sporting knits from the men's wardrobe. That vocabulary still defines the house: ribbed cardigans with gilt CC buttons, matching crewneck sweaters in fine cashmere, twin-sets worn with long pearls, and graphic wool-merino turtlenecks. La Pausa cardigans and Cruise-collection knits play on nautical stripes, CC embroidery and Riviera motifs. Browse the broader Chanel women's clothing to see how knits layer over skirts and jackets.

Under Karl Lagerfeld, the knit register expanded into trompe-l'œil pieces — knitted fake jewellery, intarsia mini-bags, faux collars — which now command premiums in the archive market. Métiers d'art collections with the Paris-Édimbourg show have also celebrated Scottish tartan and fair-isle motifs.

Materials: Barrie cashmere, wool, tweed and lurex

Two fibres dominate Chanel knitwear: Scottish cashmere woven at Barrie, which ages into a dense, slightly felted patina, and fine wool (merino and virgin wool) for year-round sweaters. Knitted tweed — a house speciality — appears on both jackets and some cardigans, while lurex, silk and cotton blends feature on seasonal tops.

On the second-hand market, Barrie cashmere holds up remarkably well: the knit tightens rather than pills, dyes stay true, and the metal CC buttons remain intact. When buying pre-owned, check the composition label (100% cashmere or blend), the condition of the ribbed cuffs, and the density of the knit held against the light.

Price and value on the pre-owned market

At retail, a Chanel cashmere sweater starts around $2,200 and embroidered cardigans routinely exceed $3,800. On JoliCloset, pre-owned Chanel knitwear ranges from about $90 for basic pieces to $3,000+ for pristine Lagerfeld archive cardigans — a 50 to 80% saving on current retail depending on model and rarity.

The most sought-after pieces remain CC-logo cardigans, La Pausa nautical sweaters, Karl-era twin-sets and Métiers d'art knits. To round out a capsule, pair your sweater with a Chanel skirt, dress or coat — knitwear integrates naturally into the rest of the house's vocabulary.

Authentication and selling

Every Chanel knit sold on JoliCloset is verified by our experts: composition, CC-button hardware, rib finishing, composition label and original brand tag. Selling your own Chanel sweater or cardigan? List it on JoliCloset — our international buyer base moves well-kept pieces quickly, especially Barrie cashmere and embroidered cardigans.

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