Alan Paine is a historic British knitwear brand established in 1907 in Godalming, Surrey, England. Founded by William Paine, the brand pioneered cable knit sweaters and became renowned for its quality craftsmanship and quintessential English style. Over its century-long history, Alan Paine has supplied bespoke club-coloured trim sweaters to prestigious cricket, rowing, tennis, and golf clubs, and counted the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) among its unofficial patrons. The brand expanded glo...
bally under Alan Paine (William's son) from the 1950s, especially into the US market, and has been awarded multiple Queen's Awards for export achievement. Today, Alan Paine offers luxury knitwear, country wear, and an English Explorer collection inspired by mountaineering heritage, maintaining tradi
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