Military 'woolly pully' sweaters

[Ticklishchap]

Oddly enough, I have been doing just the same.

Great minds think alike

 

[Ticklishchap]

TC,
i think the black WP over here is defunct and were not very good, the last issues were in Olive Drab.
You don't see them worn here very often even though the ODs are/were permitted with Muffti
Someone still in the service correct me

Richard,
My black WP is made in the UK by Outdoor Knitwear and is the same quality as all my other military sweaters. Over here the black WP (as mentioned earlier in this thread I think) is associated mainly with the Royal Tank Regiment. I understand that some US Special Forces wear it?

 

[ingineer]

Richard,
My black WP is made in the UK by Outdoor Knitwear and is the same quality as all my other military sweaters. Over here the black WP (as mentioned earlier in this thread I think) is associated mainly with the Royal Tank Regiment. I understand that some US Special Forces wear it?

Special forces WP black? not to my knowledge. Everything here is the Jeep sweater or still issued perhaps the Olive one.
Everything has moved to the Acrylic Fleece, there was a time though that the black existed but made here not of the same quality.
The new "Bear" jacket, new ones are black, most on the market are junk
http://uspatriottactical.com/propper-gen-iii-ecwcs-polartec-fleece-jacket-liner-f5488-foliage-green/
Some funny background:
http://kitup.military.com/2006/12/der_wooly_pully.html

 

[ingineer]

Sorry if off topic but i've also complimented my pullovers with one by Teresa Asbell handmade here in the states
http://gfredasbell.com/gfa_wool_clothing.php
Just extremely functional

 

[Ticklishchap]

Special forces WP black? not to my knowledge. Everything here is the Jeep sweater or still issued perhaps the Olive one.
Everything has moved to the Acrylic Fleece, there was a time though that the black existed but made here not of the same quality.
The new "Bear" jacket, new ones are black, most on the market are junk
http://uspatriottactical.com/propper-gen-iii-ecwcs-polartec-fleece-jacket-liner-f5488-foliage-green/
Some funny background:
http://kitup.military.com/2006/12/der_wooly_pully.html

There was a move towards fleece and other synthetic fibres here in both military and civilian life although in the latter category fleeces have been (to some extent still are) more a women's than a men's fashion.

However the shortcomings of fleece and similar material especially lack of breathability are becoming more apparent and they are steadily going the way of shell suits - and not before time.

WPs are still issued to the military in olive, navy, air force and in some instances black.

 

[Ticklishchap]

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Sorry if off topic but i've also complimented my pullovers with one by Teresa Asbell handmade here in the states
http://gfredasbell.com/gfa_wool_clothing.php
Just extremely functional

Very ruggedly American.

 

[Ticklishchap]

A couple of WP photographs taken this morning, as it's been cool and rainy again. This is the Peat Brown colour. I have included the turn-back cuff, which is a rightly popular feature.

 

[Ticklishchap]

The Peat Brown Colour is worn by a small Northern English regiment called the Brown Howards. ...

 

[Ticklishchap]

There is of course no such regiment as the Brown Howards. There is the Green Howards, now 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.

There are many colours of WP that are not used by the military at all, only civilians.

 

[Ticklishchap]

Another detail from the Royal Navy WP.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

There is of course no such regiment as the Brown Howards. There is the Green Howards, now 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.

There are many colours of WP that are not used by the military at all, only civilians.

I did wonder about that infact, as I had not heard about the Brown Howards, only the green ones!

 

[Ticklishchap]

It's a pity that so many of the regiments have amalgamated now.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

It's a pity that so many of the regiments have amalgamated now.

Yes I agree with you, this is a great shame, the local connections that these smaller regiments had with many areas has been lost.

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

Richard,
My black WP is made in the UK by Outdoor Knitwear and is the same quality as all my other military sweaters. Over here the black WP (as mentioned earlier in this thread I think) is associated mainly with the Royal Tank Regiment. I understand that some US Special Forces wear it?

Many US law enforcement personnel also wear this one. I have a couple of them... I had one which was my normal size, but it always seemed a bit tight so I got one a bit larger and am a lot happier with it.

Fed

 

[Preacher Man]

My compliments to all on your WP sweaters, I like the looks of them. Thanks to this thread, I'm looking at Woolly Pully sweaters, but have a question for you experienced woolly pully wearers; what do you wear under it? I've never had a woolly pully and I was wondering what kind of shirt would work under it. I've been looking at the LL Bean "Commando Sweater", all wool, seems like a nice sweater. Help me out here, I'd appreciate it. Then I'll probably join the Woolly Pully club. Thanks!

 

[ingineer]

Preacher Man:
I usually wear a dress weight uniform shirt, long sleeve, but any shirt with a collar should work if not too bulky.
you can wear them over n undershirt
Don't buy the Bean one, its from the Middle Empire and no longer the quality of the below:
http://www.outdoorknitwear.com/crew-neck/18-woolly-pully-crew-neck-sweater-.html
These are made to MOD specs which are rigorous
Plus more colour choice and surprising how quick the packets come from over the pond

Oh look a updated web page.
and some sort of bundle sale for a light weight under 20 quid

 

[tropicalbob]

I really like those shawl-collared sweaters. Very reasonably priced as well.

 

[Harp]

Richard,
My black WP is made in the UK by Outdoor Knitwear and is the same quality as all my other military sweaters. Over here the black WP (as mentioned earlier in this thread I think) is associated mainly with the Royal Tank Regiment. I understand that some US Special Forces wear it?

US Army Special Forces wear black WP, and what ever else pleases; especially outside CONUS, consonant with modified grooming
standards: long hair, beards, unlimited expense account, no questions asked, and get out-of-jail free monopoly cards.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

My compliments to all on your WP sweaters, I like the looks of them. Thanks to this thread, I'm looking at Woolly Pully sweaters, but have a question for you experienced woolly pully wearers; what do you wear under it? I've never had a woolly pully and I was wondering what kind of shirt would work under it. I've been looking at the LL Bean "Commando Sweater", all wool, seems like a nice sweater. Help me out here, I'd appreciate it. Then I'll probably join the Woolly Pully club. Thanks!

I wear alot of various woolly pullys, under a crew neck/round neck one I would normally just wear a T Shirt.

I do have some Vee Neck WPs too and underneath those I would either wear white shirt with tie, if I happen to be somewhere on a cold day and needed to look smart and be warn at the same time, or I may have a Tshirt , then a lightweight fine gauge merino wool polo/roll/turtle neck, with the Vee Neck WP on top. Which oddly enough is exactly what I am wearing now. !

I would agree with the comment here that Outdoor Knitwear in here in the UK are the best for these, but just do make sure that you get a sweater than is pure 100% wool, rather than a wool blend with other fibres such as cotton or acrylic, or just cotton or acrylic. Pure wool is much better.

 

[Ticklishchap]

US Army Special Forces wear black WP, and what ever else pleases; especially outside CONUS, consonant with modified grooming
standards: long hair, beards, unlimited expense account, no questions asked, and get out-of-jail free monopoly cards.

It was from you that I learned about US forces wearing the black WP. Before corresponding with you I had mainly associated it with our Royal Tank Regiment.