Our story

Soft on you

Velmaine makes modern knits for women who build the outfit around one great piece. Soft to the touch, easy to wear, and made to be the part people ask about.

Zip neck relaxed jumper
Navy Blue stand collar wool jacket

The name

Vel, as in velvet. Maine, as in real winters.

Say it vel-MAYN. Vel is for velvet and velour: softness, the whole promise. Maine is for cold coasts, cozy layers and the kind of winter that makes a good knit essential.

It's a name, not an address. It's how we want every piece to feel.

How we design

Knits that make the outfit

Four things every Velmaine piece has to get right.

  1. Outfit first

    We start with how you'll wear it. Every product page tells you what to pair it with, so one knit can carry the whole look.

  2. Feel before anything

    We choose pieces for how they feel first: brushed, plush, ribbed or fine-gauge. Soft enough to live in, polished enough to go out in.

  3. Fit you can trust

    A plain-English fit note on every piece, a size map in US sizes, and a real answer when you ask which size to choose.

  4. Honest by default

    Real reviews only. No countdown timers, no made-up scarcity. If something's almost gone, it's because it is.

Throw it over a slip dress and you're done.

The Velmaine way to get dressed

Brown cable knit two-piece set

How it's worn

One great knit, then everything else

A brushed cardigan over a slip dress. A mock neck tucked into tailored trousers. A cable set with a jacket thrown over for the walk.

We build every collection around pieces that can carry the whole outfit, then show you how to wear them on every product page.

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The warmth rating

The question we hear most about knitwear is "how warm is it?" Our answer is a simple scale of one, two or three dots: Light, Mid or Cozy.

The small print, kept simple

  • Free shipping on every order

    No minimum spend. Applied automatically at checkout.

  • Easy 30-day returns

    Unworn, tags attached. $15 restocking fee per item on change-of-mind returns.

  • Secure checkout

    Encrypted payments through Shopify.

  • Real help

    Questions about fit? Ask us before you order.

Ribbed v neck button cardigan

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Find your one great knit

New-season cardigans, sweaters and sets, each with a fit note, a warmth rating and ideas for what to wear it with.

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