But after two years of searching, I found what would become my most beloved roll-neck sweater of all time, even better than the one that preceded it. Behold: the J.Crew 1988 Rollneck Cotton Sweater.

“The Rollneck sweater was so iconic during the ’90s and I think a lot of people from that generation have a personal connection or memory tied to it,” Brendon Babenzien, J.Crew’s Men’s Creative ...