The Alanui Cardigan: Every Style, Fit and Fabric Explained
The Alanui Cardigan: Every Style, Fit and Fabric Explained
The Alanui cardigan is a long, oversized, buttonless jacquard cardigan with a shawl collar, a fringed edge and a tie belt, made in Italy and knitted so the motif runs through the cloth. It comes in cashmere, virgin wool and blends, in lengths from cropped to coat, and Coveti carries the Fall Winter 2026 Alanui cardigans alongside the wider designer knitwear edit.
Key facts
- The Icon fit is oversized, buttonless and belted, with a shawl collar and fringe
- Motifs are knitted in double jacquard, not printed
- Made in cashmere, virgin wool and cashmere blends
- Fits true to size: take your usual letter
What makes it an Alanui cardigan
Four details identify the original. The first is the Icon fit, a roomy wrap shape with dropped shoulders and wide sleeves. The second is the fringe along the front and hem. The third is the belt, usually two-tone, which turns the cardigan into a wrap coat. The fourth is double jacquard, a knitting technique that builds the pattern into both faces of the fabric, so the inside is as finished as the outside. The brand also lists how long each piece takes to make, from three hours of knitting for a cardi-bomber to six and a half hours for a coat.
The main styles
1. Bandana Jacquard Cardigan in Black Multicolour
The classic. Pure cashmere, the Icon fit, a black ground and an ivory bandana pattern. Alanui says it takes four and a half hours to knit and another six to assemble.
2. Icon Jacquard Cardigan in Canvas and Coffee
The Icon Cardigan in canvas and coffee, with the signature Alanui Pattern, in 100% cashmere. Alanui calls it the style that started it all.
3. Icon Jacquard Cardi-Bomber in Charcoal and Russet Red
The cardi-bomber: the same jacquard cut to the hip with a ribbed hem. It is the easiest Alanui to wear with high-waisted trousers.
4. Wild Wild Cardigan in Coffee Multicolour
Wild horses across a coffee ground, in virgin wool. A storytelling piece from the Fall Winter 2026 journey through the American West.
5. Hawaiian Sunset Cardigan in Onda Multicolour
A Hawaiian sunset landscape knitted in a wool, cotton and silk blend. The most painterly cardigan of the season.
6. Finest Cardigan in Coffee
The Alanui Finest version: the Icon shape in plain cashmere and silk, with no pattern. Quiet, and the one to wear every day.
Cashmere, wool and blends
Pure cashmere Alanui cardigans are the softest and lightest for their warmth. Virgin wool versions are a little crisper, hold the jacquard pattern sharply and suit a coat-weight piece. Cashmere and linen blends, such as the Bandana Jacquard Cardigan in Chalk and Coral, are lighter for spring and resort travel. Look at the composition on each product page before choosing; the same pattern can come in more than one yarn.
How does the Alanui cardigan fit?
Alanui sizes its knitwear in letters: XS is a UK 6, S a UK 8, M a UK 10, L a UK 12 and XL a UK 14. The Icon cardigan is oversized by design, so take your usual size. Full conversions are in our Alanui size guide. Petite wearers can size down one letter for a slightly shorter sleeve, but most customers keep their usual size and let the cardigan wrap.
How to wear it
Treat it as outerwear. Belt it over a T-shirt and faded straight jeans, wear it open over a slip dress, and use it in place of a coat on a mild winter day. Our guide to how to style Alanui has twelve outfits.
Alanui at a glance
| Founded | 2016, in Milan, by siblings Carlotta and Nicolo Oddi |
| Name | Hawaiian for “great path” |
| Known for | The Icon cardigan: oversized, buttonless, fringed and belted, knitted in double jacquard |
| Leadership | Carlotta Oddi, creative director, and Nicolo Oddi, chief executive |
| Ownership | Founder owned. New Guards Group held a stake from 2017 until the siblings bought it back in March 2025 |
| Made in | Italy, every piece |
| Materials | Cashmere, virgin wool, silk and linen blends, with denim and corduroy for trousers |
| Sizes | Letters XS to XL. XS is a UK 6, S a UK 8, M a UK 10, L a UK 12 and XL a UK 14 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Alanui cardigan?
It is an oversized, buttonless cardigan with a shawl collar, a fringed edge and a tie belt, knitted in Italy in double jacquard. Alanui calls the shape the Icon fit.
Is the Alanui cardigan made of cashmere?
Many are. The Bandana Jacquard and Icon Jacquard cardigans come in 100% cashmere, and other styles use virgin wool, cashmere and linen, and cashmere and silk blends.
Does the Alanui cardigan run big?
It is cut oversized on purpose, but the brand says it fits true to size. Take your usual letter size and let it wrap.
How long does an Alanui cardigan take to make?
Alanui lists the time on many pieces. A Bandana Jacquard cardigan takes four and a half hours to knit and another six to assemble.
Which Alanui cardigan is the most classic?
The Bandana Jacquard Cardigan in black and ivory cashmere is the most recognisable. The Icon Jacquard in canvas and coffee is the other signature.
How do I care for an Alanui cardigan?
Most styles are professional dry clean only. Store the cardigan folded and flat, and keep the fringe away from jewellery and bag clasps.
Read next: Who is Alanui, How to style Alanui, The best fringe cardigans.
By Gemma Deeks, Coveti Fashion Editor. Updated 20 October 2026.
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