A legacy of World Championship knitwear

In parallel with our Olympic tradition, Dale of Norway has also designed the official sweaters for Norway’s national ski teams at the Nordic World Ski Championships since the late 1950s. Each design honors its moment in time, blending heritage, location, and modern knitwear expertise.

1950's. The first world sweater

Introduced in 1958, the first championship sweater featured classic Nordic patterning and was built for cold conditions and podium moments alike.

Female models skiing wearing the Dale of Norway 1958 World Alpine Ski Championships - Bad Gastein, Austria.

1958

World Alpine Ski Championships - Bad Gastein, Austria.

1960's. Timeless Patterns

With a clean, balanced style, sweaters from this decade focused on symmetry and subtle contrasts, quietly stylish and true to their roots.

Norwegian female athletes wearing the World Championship sweater 1960 World Ski Championships - Squaw Valley, USA.

1960

World Ski Championships - Squaw Valley, USA.

Male model wearing the Championship sweater from Dale of Norway World Ski Championships - Innsbruck, Austria.

1964

World Ski Championships - Innsbruck, Austria.

Family wearing the championship sweater from 1966. World Ski Championships - Innsbruck, Austria.

1966

World Ski Championships - Oslo, Norway.

1970's. Boldness on the Rise

As alpine fashion evolved, sweaters followed suit, with bigger motifs, brighter contrasts, and more dramatic design elements.

Family wearing the 1970s world championship sweater. 1970 World Ski Championships - Vysoké Tatry, former Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia.

1970

World Ski Championships - Vysoké Tatry, former Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia.

Skiers wearing the 1978 World Ski Championship sweater. World Ski Championships - Vysoké Tatry, former Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia.

1978

World Ski Championships - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

1980's. Built for the Athlete

These sweaters offered better range of motion and comfort, with silhouettes adapted to modern skiers and patterns kept deeply Norwegian.

Models wearing the World Ski Championship sweater from Dale of Norway - Oslo, Norway.

1982

World Ski Championships - Oslo, Norway.

Ski athltetes wearing World ski championships sweater from Dale of Norway. 1985 World Ski Championships - Seefeld, Austria.

1985

World Ski Championships - Seefeld, Austria.

Athlte wearing the 1987 world ski championship sweater. 1987 World Ski Championships - Oberstdorf, Germany.

1987

World Ski Championships - Oberstdorf, Germany.

athltene wearing the 1989 World Alpine Ski Championships - Vail, USA.

1989

World Alpine Ski Championships - Vail, USA.

1990's. Reflecting the Host Cities

This decade embraced storytelling. Sweaters were shaped not only by tradition but by cultural references tied to the championship’s host location and era.

happy models wearing the 1991 world ski championship sweater. 1990s – Reflecting the Host Cities This decade embraced storytelling. Sweaters were shaped not only by tradition but by cultural references tied to the championship’s host location and era.

1991

World Ski Championships - Val di Fiemme, Italy.

Blond female model wearing Summer Olympics. 1992 - Barcelona, Spain.

1992

Summer Olympics - Barcelona, Spain.

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Dale of Norway has crafted official Olympic sweaters since 1956 that celebrate tradition and sport