N.Peal became the knitwear of James Bond in 2012, when the stylists on Skyfall chose a lapis blue N.Peal sweater for Daniel Craig. The house then made custom pieces for Spectre and No Time to Die, and posters for Spectre showed Bond in N.Peal. The women's collection shares the same yarn and the same clean lines, from the roll necks to the cardigans in the N.Peal edit at Luxury Shoes .
Skyfall, 2012
Bond knitwear had to work hard: it had to read clearly on screen, move with the action and look like something a man of taste would choose for himself. The Skyfall costume team picked a lapis blue N.Peal sweater, and the London cashmere house became part of the film's quiet, expensive look.
Spectre and No Time to Die
For Spectre, N.Peal made custom pieces, and the knitwear appeared on the film's posters and, for a time, its billboards. The partnership continued into No Time to Die, Daniel Craig's last film as Bond. N.Peal now runs a James Bond collection drawing on the 007 films.
Why Bond wore cashmere
Cashmere is warm without bulk, so it sits neatly under a coat and keeps a sharp line on camera. A dark roll neck, a fine crew neck and a heavier funnel neck are the shapes that recur across the films, and they are the same shapes N.Peal cuts for women.
The women's pieces with the same spirit
- Chunky Funnel Neck Cashmere Jumper in Black: a heavy funnel neck in black, the most Bond-like shape in the women's range.
- Funnel Neck Cashmere Jumper in Navy Blue: the same idea in navy, a finer weight for city days.
- Luna Roll Neck Cashmere Jumper in Black: a fine black roll neck to wear under a long coat.
- Honeycomb Quarter-Zip Cashmere Jumper in Navy Blue: a quarter-zip in honeycomb cashmere, made for travel.
- Longline Woven Coat in Dark Navy Blue: a long navy coat that finishes the look.
How to wear it
Keep the palette dark and narrow: navy, black and charcoal. Wear a funnel neck with straight trousers and a long wool coat, then add leather gloves and nothing else. The appeal is restraint.
N.Peal at a glance
| Founded | March 1936 by Nat Peal, in the Burlington Arcade, Mayfair, London |
| Known for | Cashmere knitwear for women and men, and the knitwear worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond |
| Owner | Adam Holdsworth, who bought the N.Peal name in 2007 |
| Head office | Beamsley, North Yorkshire, in the Yorkshire Dales |
| Fibre | Cashmere from goats in Inner Mongolia, traced to the herders |
| Production | Vertically integrated, from goat to garment, in Mongolia and China |
| Stores | Burlington Arcade, Knightsbridge, Covent Garden, Brook Street and St James's Piccadilly in London, and Madison Avenue in New York |
| Sizes | Letter sizes XS to XL. XS is a UK 6, S a UK 8 to 10, M a UK 10 to 12, L a UK 12 to 14, XL a UK 14 to 16 |
Frequently asked questions
Did James Bond wear N.Peal?
Yes. Daniel Craig wore a lapis blue N.Peal sweater in Skyfall (2012), and N.Peal made custom pieces for Spectre and No Time to Die.
What sweater did Bond wear in Skyfall?
A lapis blue N.Peal cashmere sweater, chosen by the film's stylists.
Does N.Peal make a James Bond collection?
Yes. N.Peal runs a James Bond collection drawing on knitwear from the 007 films.
Is there a women's version of the Bond knitwear?
Not as a named collection, but N.Peal cuts the same shapes for women: funnel necks, roll necks and fine crew necks in navy, black and charcoal.
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By Gemma Deeks, Luxury Handbags Fashion Editor. Updated 19 October 2026.
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