John Lewis knitwear measured by hand: 5 pieces (1 in stock), UK 8–10, from £31.50, one of each.
John Lewis has been on Oxford Street since 1864 and its own-label clothing, especially the cashmere, has long been the sensible buy: pure cashmere jumpers at a fair price, properly labelled with fibre content and care. Labels reading John Lewis & Partners date from the 2018 rename; plain John Lewis labels are earlier.
Is John Lewis sizing true? Yes, true UK sizes, cut classic rather than fitted. We list pit-to-pit and length on every knit.
How do you check John Lewis cashmere? Composition label, hand feel, pilling under the arms and any thinning at the elbows, all shown in the photos. Colour-block and striped pieces get an extra shot of the seams.
John Lewis: what our pieces tell us
1 in stock · 4 sold. On the 4 John Lewis tops and dresses we measured, the bust ran −2 to +4″ against the UK standard for the label size: close to the UK standard for the size on the label. Measured table below.
About the John Lewis labelmade in · 5 label photos · sizes · sources
Read from the 5 John Lewis pieces we have handled: our own tape, our own label photos. Nothing here comes from the brand.
- Made in, from the labels
- China ×3
- Composition on the labels
- 100% cashmere ×4
- Eras on our pieces
- Y2K ×1
- Sizes handled, as listed
- UK 8 ×1 · UK 10 ×3 · UK 12 ×1 · UK 16 ×1 · S ×1 · L ×2
Labels through the years, from our photos
John Lewis & Partners is a British department store chain founded in 1864, owned by the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked 21 Oct 2026.
Is John Lewis still made? Yes, as far as public records show (checked October 2026). John Lewis & Partners is a British department store chain founded in 1864, owned by the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership. Source: en.wikipedia.org. What we sell is second-hand, from earlier seasons.
Measured on our pieces 4 John Lewis pieces measured flat by hand · label size against the tape
In stock and sold, in inches. The Pieces column says how many pieces each line rests on.
| Label | Pieces | Bust, round | UK standard | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 10 | 1 | 33″ | 35″ | 24″ |
| UK 16 | 1 | 42″ | 41″ | 22.5″ |
| UK 8–10 | 1 | 38″ | 34″ | 20.5″ |
| UK 10–12 | 1 | 38″ | 36″ | 24″ |
Does John Lewis run small or true to size? On the one John Lewis piece labelled UK 10 that we measured, the bust was 33″ round (the UK standard for that label is about 35″). That is smaller than the UK standard for the label, so size up if you are between sizes.
“Our UK estimate” is the size on each piece's own listing, tried on our model (5′6″, UK 8). Jeans sit on the hips, so a waistband measures more than the natural waist it is made for: about 3″ more on a low rise, 2″ on a mid rise, 1″ on a high rise, the same rule Will it fit? uses. Shorts are left out of the inseam column.
How John Lewis knitwear sizes against other labels: knitwear sizing by brand →
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Pieces from John Lewis that have already found a home. Each is one of a kind, so none can be bought again.
Kitanesque is an independent reseller of pre-owned pieces and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of the brands shown. Brand names and logos belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify genuine items.
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