The best clothes in a Bond film are often the ones nobody notices. In Spectre, the pale cable-knit roll neck that Daniel Craig’s Bond wears to see Mr White in Austria is exactly that: soft, light and unshowy, worn under a blue cashmere bomber. The N.Peal cable roll neck sweater in Fumo Grey, reference NPG-299B, is still made by N.Peal, and in our view it is the more useful of the film’s two N.Peal sweaters.
In the film
Bond wears it in Spectre (2015), in the scenes filmed in Austria when he meets Mr White. It is worn with the blue bomber and charcoal trousers. N.Peal made the sweater for the film and sells the same style today in its 007 collection.
The details of the N.Peal cable roll neck sweater
100% Mongolian cashmere. A roll neck sits against the skin all day, so the yarn matters more here than in almost any other sweater. This one is pure cashmere, with no blend to dilute it.
A fine cable. The cable knit gives the sweater texture without bulk. It reads as plain grey from a distance and as something made with care up close, which is the right way round.
Fumo Grey. Fumo is Italian for smoke, and the colour is a light, soft grey. It is pale enough to lift a dark jacket and neutral enough to sit with navy, charcoal, brown and olive without any effort.
The roll neck. N.Peal’s US site calls the style a turtle neck; it is the same garment. A folded collar like this fills the gap at the throat of a jacket far more neatly than an open shirt collar does.
Wearing it now
This is a sweater for the cooler half of the year, and it asks very little of what goes with it. Wear it under a blue bomber, as Bond does, or under a suede jacket, or under an unstructured navy blazer in place of a shirt and tie. Grey flannel trousers or dark denim both suit it. In the evening it stands in for a shirt at a restaurant where a tie would be too much.
What to leave out. Let it be the one pale thing in the outfit. A grey roll neck with grey trousers and a grey coat turns flat very quickly.
Fit and care. Choose your usual knitwear size and check N.Peal’s size guide before ordering. Fold cashmere rather than hanging it, and follow the care label.
The other N.Peal piece. Bond wears a second N.Peal sweater in the film, a fine gauge mock turtle neck in dark charcoal. If you are buying only one, we would choose this cable knit: it is the more versatile of the two and the more distinctive.
Other routes. The look is simple enough that a less costly grey cable roll neck will give you the same silhouette, in the spirit of the film. The cashmere is what you are paying for here, and a roll neck is where you feel it most.
Specifications
| Reference | NPG-299B (original Spectre listing); now sold as the 007 Cable Roll Neck Sweater |
|---|---|
| Colour | Fumo Grey |
| Material | 100% Mongolian cashmere |
| Construction | Cable knit, roll (turtle) neck |
| Price | Set by N.Peal; see the product page for the current price |
Full details and sizing are on N.Peal’s own page for the sweater.
Questions
Is this the sweater Bond wears in Spectre?
Yes. N.Peal lists the Fumo Grey cable roll neck as worn by James Bond in Spectre. Bond wears it in the Austrian scenes when he meets Mr White.
What is the N.Peal Spectre sweater made from?
It is 100% Mongolian cashmere, according to N.Peal. The pattern is a cable knit with a roll neck.
Did Bond wear other N.Peal knitwear in Spectre?
Yes. He also wears an N.Peal fine gauge mock turtle neck in dark charcoal grey. It is a separate, lighter-weight piece, sold in the same 007 collection.
Where can you buy the N.Peal cable roll neck sweater?
Directly from N.Peal. The company runs separate sites for the US, UK and EU, and its US site ships only within the US, so use the one that matches where you live.
More from the film is in our guide to Spectre, and the rest of the wardrobe is in clothing.
