Nantucket
The classic maritime striped sweater. 7 gauge Jersey Knit with T-sleeves construction for casual sophistication. 100% Cotton. Made in USA.
Nantucket is the Whalerknits family for classic coastal cotton sweaters: rollnecks, stripes, and quarter-zips with a clean New England point of view.
How Nantucket fits into the line
Choose Nantucket for stripes, rollnecks, and quarter-zips. Compare Newport if you want heavier shaker-knit texture. Compare Wellfleet if you want a heavier rollneck. Return to Whalerknits Sweaters to see the full sweater line.
Explore the line
Nantucket
Nantucket is our classic maritime stripe: 7-gauge cotton jersey, midweight, traditional fit, offered across seasonal neck styles.
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The classic maritime striped sweater. 7 gauge Jersey Knit with T-sleeves construction for casual sophistication. 100% Cotton. Made in USA.
Nantucket is the Whalerknits family for classic coastal cotton sweaters: rollnecks, stripes, and quarter-zips with a clean New England point of view.
How Nantucket fits into the line
Choose Nantucket for stripes, rollnecks, and quarter-zips. Compare Newport if you want heavier shaker-knit texture. Compare Wellfleet if you want a heavier rollneck. Return to Whalerknits Sweaters to see the full sweater line.
Explore the line
Nantucket carries a long Atlantic history: offshore weather, gray shingles, working waterfronts, and a visual language built around restraint.
The Nantucket Collection
The Nantucket is the bolder striped sweater in the Whalerknits line. It keeps the familiar maritime stripe but uses our cotton jersey construction rather than costume or novelty styling.
Stitch and Gauge
Nantucket uses 7-gauge jersey, the same midweight base as Chatham and Westport. The stripe is wider than Westport, so the sweater reads more clearly as a maritime stripe from a distance.
Fiber and Fit
Knit in 100% cotton with a traditional fit. Neck styles vary by season, but the family shares the same gauge, stitch, and fabric character.
Knit in Fall River
Designed for Nantucket, Massachusetts. Knit on Whalerknits circular knitting machines at 502 Bedford Street in Fall River, then cut, sewn, and finished in the same building.
- Founded 1659
- Whaling capital 1690-1840s
- From our mill ~75 miles (water)
- Size 14 mi x 3.5 mi
- Architecture Gray shingle, Quaker restraint
About Nantucket
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How is Nantucket different from Westport?
Nantucket uses a wider maritime stripe. Westport uses a thinner stripe that reads quieter and more textured. -
Do all Nantucket neck styles use the same fabric?
Seasonal neck styles can vary, but the Nantucket family is built around 7-gauge cotton jersey and a traditional fit.
HOW IT'S MADE
- Knit
- Knit on Whalerknits circular knitting machines at 502 Bedford Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.
- Cut
- Hand-cut into garment panels, with stripe and pattern alignment checked by eye.
- Sewn
- Sewn on Merrow machines in the same building.
- Finished
- Every step from yarn to seam happens at one address in Fall River.