Beatles Christmas jumper and knitwear collection launched to celebrate new ’64 documentary

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Beatles Christmas jumper and knitwear collection has been launched to celebrate the release of Beatles ’64, a new documentary about the band.Following Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back, another documentary about the influential band landed on Disney+ recently.Directed by David Tedeschi and produced by Martin Scorsese, Beatles ’64 charts the band’s impact on the United States following their first visit to the country in February 1964, when they filmed their first performances on The Ed Sullivan Show.The documentary explores the dynamics between band members Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr during the period, and includes archival footage from the wider Beatlemania era.Now, a new Christmas collection of clothing has been launched by NotJust clothing and EarthMerch to celebrate the release.

Inspired by famous Beatles images, the range includes an ethically made Beatles Abbey Road Christmas jumper, a new scarf and a blanket.Designed and manufactured ethically in the UK, the knitted jumper (£44.99) features John, Paul, George and Ringo each wearing a red Christmas hat as they stride across the iconic Abbey Road crossing.

All are surrounded by a snowscape scene and traditional Fair Isle Christmas motifs with The Beatles logo above.To accompany the jumper, there is also a new festive red and white bar scarf (£19.99) with knitted portraits of John, Paul, George and Ringo, together with the iconic Beatles ‘Long T’ logo.

The black and white blanket meanwhile is inspired by the ‘With The Beatles’ album cover (£94.99).Mike Harding, founder of NotJust Clothing, said: “The Beatles’ influence on music and culture is undeniable, transcending borders and generations.