The Jacquard Yoke Crew from Jumper 1234 in brown, patterned in a diamond jacquard with a yoke and buttons at the crew neck, in a thick wool and cashmere blend with an oversized fit, listed at 209 GBP with all four sizes in stock. It is worth beginning with the two fit words, because this is the first garment in this run to carry two of them, and they are not the same word. The description says an oversized fit. The bullets say relaxed fit. It is worth then reading what the garment measures, because that settles both at once. Doubled, the chest runs about 37 and three quarter to 48 and three quarter inches. Against bodies of 31 to 37 inches, the ease runs 6.80, 6.37, 9.09 and 11.82. It is worth then stating the result for each word in turn. Oversize, measured against the other garment in this run called oversize, tops out at 11.82 inches against that shirt's 12.31, and starts at 6.80 against that shirt's 9.82. It does not hold. Relaxed, measured against this run's anchor of about eleven and a half inches, holds on no size at all. It is worth then saying what a page with two fit words is actually telling a customer, which is that its fit cannot be stated in one. It is worth then turning to the shape, because it is the more useful finding and it is unusual. The ease falls from 6.80 to 6.37 and then rises to 9.09 and 11.82. It is worth then locating the trough, which is not where this run has found it before. The tightest size is the second one. It is worth then giving the consequence in the plainest terms, because it is large. Two customers one size apart buy the same jumper, described in the same words, and one gets 6.37 inches of room and the other gets 9.09. That is 43 per cent more room from a single size, and it comes from one six centimetre step in the chest. It is worth then closing on the sleeve, because it is the starkest thing on the page. The chest steps two, then six, then six centimetres. The sleeve steps zero, then zero, then one. The reference is the Jacquard Yoke Crew. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable knitwear on OEM and ODM terms, from yarn and jacquard development to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.
Key Features
- Diamond jacquard as stated, with no pattern repeat and no motif size given
- A yoke as stated, and the garment is named for it, with no yoke depth and no shoulder measurement given. See the note below
- A wool and cashmere blend as stated, at 70% wool and 30% cashmere, with no micron, no ply and no yarn count given. See the note below
- Thick as stated, with no weight in grams per square metre, no ply and no gauge given. See the note below
- Oversized fit as stated in the description, and the ease runs 6.8 to 11.8 in. See the note below
- Relaxed fit as stated in the bullets, the second fit word on the same page, and it does not hold either. See the note below
- A chest grading 2 cm and then 6 cm twice, the largest and most uneven grade in this run. See the note below
- Hand wash only as stated, with no temperature and no cycle. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Yarn: a 70% wool and 30% cashmere blend to the reference, with the micron, the ply and the count stated, or a 100% merino with the micron given, or a 90/10 wool cashmere, or a wool and alpaca blend, or a recycled wool with the certification named, each quoted separately
- Pattern: a diamond jacquard to the reference, with the repeat and the motif size stated, or an intarsia motif, or a fair isle yoke, or a plain knit body with a jacquard yoke, or an all over jacquard, each quoted separately
- Yoke: a jacquard yoke to the reference, with the yoke depth and the shoulder width stated, or a plain yoke, or a seamless body with no yoke, or a set in sleeve construction, each quoted separately
- Neck: a crew neck with button detail to the reference, with the neck width, the rib depth, the button count and the button size stated, or a plain crew, or a funnel neck, or a V neck, each quoted separately
- Fit: an oversized fit to the reference, with the ease held above the relaxed range on every size and graded evenly, or a relaxed fit, or a regular fit, each quoted separately
- Grading: an even chest grade across all sizes to the reference, or the existing 2 cm then 6 cm grade if that is what is wanted, or a 3 cm grade to hold the ease steady, each quoted separately
- Composition with every fibre stated, micron and ply and yarn count, cloth weight in grams per square metre, knit gauge, chest, waist and hem measurements, sleeve length with its measurement point and graded across the range, yoke depth and shoulder width, neck width and rib depth, button count and size, shrinkage figures, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Crew jumper with a jacquard yoke, a diamond jacquard pattern and button detail at the neck |
| Reference | Jumper 1234, Jacquard Yoke Crew, colour Hickory Angel being brown, style ZNC26-6018, sizes 1 to 4 |
| Composition | 70% Wool and 30% Cashmere, as stated. See the note below |
| Micron | Not stated. See the note below |
| Ply | Not stated, despite the word thick being used. See the note below |
| Knit Gauge | Not stated, in any form |
| Cloth Weight | Not stated, in any form. See the note below |
| Fit Word | Oversized fit as stated in the description, and Relaxed fit as stated in the bullets. Two fit words on one page. See the note below |
| Fit Statement | Oversized fit that is perfect for keeping toasty in, as stated in the description |
| Sizes Offered | 1, 2, 3 and 4, four sizes, all four in stock at the time of writing |
| Size Conversion | 1/XS, 2/S, 3/M and 4/L, as stated |
| Model | None published |
| Chest | Pit to pit 48 to 62 cm, or 96 to 124 cm around. See the note below |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Hem | Not measured, so the hem circumference is not given |
| Shoulder | Not measured, despite a yoke being stated and named in the product title. See the note below |
| Sleeve | Sleeve length 58, 58, 58 and 59 cm, stepping 0 cm twice and then 1 cm. See the note below |
| Neck | Crew neck as stated, with no neck width and no rib depth given |
| Yoke | Jacquard yoke as stated and named in the product title, with no yoke depth and no yoke width given. See the note below |
| Buttons | Button detail at the neck as stated, with no button count and no button size given |
| Pattern | Diamond jacquard as stated, with no repeat and no motif size given |
| Care | Hand wash only, as stated, with no temperature given. See the note below |
| Certification | None named |
| Bullet List | Four bullets, the last of which states the fit |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve length and total length for all four sizes |
| Published Pit to Pit | 48, 50, 56 and 62 cm, stepping 2 cm and then 6 cm twice. See the note below |
| Chest Around | 96, 100, 112 and 124 cm, or 37.80, 39.37, 44.09 and 48.82 in. See the note below |
| Ease at the Chest | About 6.8 in at a size 1, 6.4 at a 2, 9.1 at a 3 and 11.8 at a 4. See the note below |
| Shape of the Ease | Falls and then rises, with the tightest point on the second size. See the note below |
| Change in Ease per Size | About minus 0.43 in and then plus 2.74 in twice. See the note below |
| Published Sleeve Length | 58, 58, 58 and 59 cm, stepping 0 cm twice and then 1 cm. See the note below |
| Published Total Length | 54, 55, 57 and 58 cm, stepping 1, 2 and 1 cm |
| Body Against Sleeve | The chest grows 14 cm across the range and the sleeve grows 1 cm. See the note below |
| Length as a Share of Height | Cannot be expressed, because no model is published |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Cloth Weight | Not stated |
| Photographs | One. The joint thinnest image set in this run |
| Production | Made in China as stated, with no certification named |
| Reference Retail | 209 GBP as listed, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under knitwear |
| Occasion | Winter, everyday, weekend, layering |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / ODM / private label, wool, cashmere and merino yarn sourcing with the micron, ply and count stated, jacquard and intarsia pattern development with the repeat and motif size set, yoke development with the depth and shoulder width given, crew, funnel and V neck development with the width and rib depth given, even grading across the size set, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Pit To Pit (cm) | Sleeve Length (cm) | Total Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 cm | 58 cm | 54 cm |
| 2 | 50 cm | 58 cm | 55 cm |
| 3 | 56 cm | 58 cm | 57 cm |
| 4 | 62 cm | 59 cm | 58 cm |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures taken with the jumper laid down, doubling to 96, 100, 112 and 124 cm around, or 37.80 to 48.82 in. Against bodies of roughly 31 to 37 in, the ease runs 6.8, 6.4, 9.1 and 11.8 in, falling by 0.43 in on the first step and then rising by 2.74 in on each of the next two, and this run derives that a grade of g centimetres flat moves the ease by 0.79g minus 2 inches per size, which the six centimetre steps here match exactly. The sleeve is 58 cm on the first three sizes and 59 on the last, so the body grows 14 cm across the range while the sleeve grows 1 cm. No waist, no hip, no hem and no shoulder are published, and no measurement point is given for the sleeve. Our proposal below grades the chest evenly and the sleeve with it.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 in / 79 cm | 58 cm | 24 in / 61 cm | 34 in / 86 cm | 54 cm / 21.3 in | Our proposal |
| 2 | 33 in / 84 cm | 59 cm | 26 in / 66 cm | 36 in / 91 cm | 56 cm / 22 in | Our proposal |
| 3 | 35 in / 89 cm | 60 cm | 28 in / 71 cm | 38 in / 97 cm | 58 cm / 22.8 in | Our proposal |
| 4 | 37 in / 94 cm | 61 cm | 30 in / 76 cm | 40 in / 102 cm | 60 cm / 23.6 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits winter and weekend wear. A jacquard yoke crew with a wool cashmere hand works over a shirt or under a coat, and the button detail at the neck lets it be worn open or closed.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements for all four sizes, states its fibre with the wool and cashmere shares given, publishes a size conversion from its numeric scale to letter sizes, carries all four sizes in stock, names its pattern, yoke, neck and buttons, and names its country of manufacture. It gives no micron, no ply, no yarn count, no knit gauge, no cloth weight, no waist, no hip, no hem, no shoulder, no yoke depth, no neck width, no rib depth, no button count, no pattern repeat, no shrinkage figure, no certification and no model, its two fit words disagree with each other and neither holds, its chest grades 2 cm and then 6 cm twice, and its sleeve does not move at all across three sizes. Three things follow: one garment carrying two fit words and failing both, a six centimetre chest grade that validates this run's formula at its widest test, and a body growing by fourteen centimetres against a sleeve growing by one.
Six, and that is the first thing, and it is worth giving the chest figures in full before saying anything about them, because they are unlike anything this run has read. The pit to pit runs 48, 50, 56 and 62 centimetres. It is worth then naming the grades, which are 2, then 6, then 6. It is worth then saying what that is, which is the largest step this run has measured and the most uneven spread within one garment. It is worth then doing what this run always does, which is check the formula against it, because a step this large is the hardest test the formula has had. A grade of g centimetres flat moves the ease by 0.79g minus 2 inches per size, so six centimetres should add 2.74. It is worth then reading the ease: 6.80, 6.37, 9.09, 11.82. It is worth then checking the arithmetic, which is 6.37 plus 2.74 is 9.11, against 9.09, and 9.09 plus 2.74 is 11.83, against 11.82. It is worth then saying what that earns, which is that the formula has now been tested at zero, half, one, two, three, four, five and six centimetres and has matched every single step. It is worth then turning to what those numbers mean for a customer, because that is where the six centimetre step stops being a curiosity. A size 2 has 6.37 inches of ease. A size 3 has 9.09. It is worth then stating that plainly: two people one size apart, buying the same jumper described in the same words, get 43 per cent more room, and the jump comes from a single step in the chart. It is worth then locating the shape, which is worth doing because it is unusual. The ease falls from 6.80 to 6.37 and then rises to 11.82. It is worth then saying where the trough sits, which is not where this run found it on the other garments that bent this way. The tightest size is the second, not the middle. It is worth then holding both fit words against it, because this is the first garment in this run to carry two. The description says oversized fit. The bullets say relaxed fit. It is worth then testing each. Oversized, against the one other garment this run has measured under that word, tops out at 11.82 against 12.31 and starts at 6.80 against 9.82, so it is below it at both ends. Relaxed, against this run's anchor of about eleven and a half inches, holds on no size at all. It is worth then saying what a page with two fit words is really saying, which is that its own fit cannot be put in one word.
Fifty eight, three times, and that is the second thing, and it is worth setting it beside the chest before saying anything else. The chest runs 48 to 62 centimetres, which is fourteen centimetres of growth across the range. The sleeve runs 58, 58, 58 and 59, which is one. It is worth then stating the mismatch in the plainest terms available, because it is the starkest this run has found: on this jumper the body grows by fourteen centimetres and the sleeve grows by one. It is worth then adding the third column, for completeness, because no two columns on this garment behave alike. The total length grades 1, then 2, then 1. It is worth then saying what that means in practice, which is that a size 4 gets a body fourteen centimetres bigger and a sleeve one centimetre longer, so the sleeve is relatively shortest on the largest size. It is worth then turning to the thing the garment is named for, because that is a real gap. The product is called the Jacquard Yoke Crew. It is worth then looking for the yoke in the chart, and finding nothing: no yoke depth, no yoke width, and no shoulder width either, which is the measurement that would locate the yoke on the body. It is worth then closing on the fibre panel, which is where this run expects the most from a garment at this price and gets the least. It reads 70 per cent wool and 30 per cent cashmere. It is worth then naming what is absent, and saying why it matters here more than on a cotton shirt: there is no micron, no ply, no yarn count and no gauge. It is worth then setting that beside the description, which calls the knit thick. It is worth then saying what that word is worth without a number behind it, which is nothing that can be compared, specified or bought. It is worth then noting the care line, which is short and correct for the fibre: hand wash only, with no temperature, and this run has found that animal fibre never gets a machine temperature, which holds here.
Optional upgrades include grading the chest evenly across the range, warning the customer where a step is large, grading the sleeve with the body, publishing the yoke depth and the shoulder width, publishing the waist, the hip and the hem circumference, giving the micron, the ply, the yarn count and the knit gauge, stating the weight in grams per square metre so the word thick can be checked, giving the neck width and the rib depth, the button count and size, the pattern repeat and the motif size, adding shrinkage figures and a model reference and more photographs, 100% merino and 90/10 wool cashmere and wool alpaca and recycled wool with the certification named, intarsia, fair isle yoke, all over jacquard and plain knit bodies, plain yoke and set in sleeve construction, plain crew, funnel and V necks, relaxed and regular fits, size set, colour development, private label, hangtag and care labelling.
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