The history of our 1964 sweater

The 1964 sweater is a variation of our ribbed sailor sweater, a historical model long absent from our catalog. This variation recalls a year, synonymous with drama and rebirth for our workshop.

1964 is the date of a dramatic fire that almost saw our workshop perish permanently, had it not been for the tenacity of Mrs. Juliette Corlay, the owner at the time. "It was a folly to start again; I tried in spite of everything" she said later in an interview.

1964 was also the first victory of Eric Tabarly. Her father, Guy Tabarly was one of our wool suppliers: he was one of those who supported Mrs. Corlay in the revival of her workshop. It is also him who had asked for a sweater for his son. A sweater that would make the front page of Paris Match the same year.