The Scarf Neck Lara cardigan from The Tiny Big Sister in navy, crafted from a soft merino wool with a dry-touch finish, classically cut with an integrated scarf neck detail carrying a contrasting brown trim inspired by vintage nautical knitwear, listed at 136 GBP with four of the five sizes in stock and a model reference of 173 centimetres wearing a size 36. It is worth beginning with something this run has not been able to check before, which is what a colourway does to a size chart. It is worth then noting that this house lists the same garment twice, once as navy and once as dark red, under two style codes that share a base. It is worth then reading both charts, and stating what they are: pit to pit 52 to 60, sleeve length 58 to 62, and total length 55 to 59, on all five sizes, on both pages, identical to the centimetre. It is worth then saying what that is, which is correct. A colourway is not a new garment, and the chart should not change, and here it does not. It is worth then giving the house that, because this run has just spent a batch finding the opposite: last batch the same house put a Roses Grid blouse and a Roses Grid jacket under one name and their charts differed completely. It is worth then turning to what does differ between the two pages, because it is the interesting part. It is worth then noting the navy has 34, 36, 40 and 42 in stock and the 38 missing, and the dark red has 36, 38 and 40 and is missing both the 34 and the 42. It is worth then stating what that means for the customer, which is that every size in the range is obtainable in one colour or the other, and no size is unobtainable in both. It is worth then turning to the chart itself, because it is good and this run should say so. It is worth then reading all three columns and noting what each does, which is step evenly: the chest by 2 centimetres, the sleeve by 1, and the length by 1, on all five sizes. It is worth then setting that beside the rest of this house, because it settles something. It is worth then recalling that the Roses Grid blouse from this house graded its sleeve by 2 centimetres and the Roses Grid jacket graded its sleeve 1, 0 and 1. It is worth then stating what three garments now show, which is one house using three different sleeve grades. It is worth then closing on the price, because it is the last thing and it is the best thing on the page. It is worth then noting that this is 136 pounds for a garment of one hundred per cent extrafine merino, and then recalling that another house in this run charged 440 for a jumper that was one third merino. The reference is the Scarf Neck Lara cardigan in navy. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable knitwear on OEM and ODM terms, from yarn and trim 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
- Crafted from a soft merino wool with a dry-touch finish as stated, at 100% Extrafine Merino Wool, with no micron and no gauge given. See the note below
- An integrated scarf neck detail as stated, with no scarf length, no scarf width and no neck measurement given. See the note below
- A contrasting brown trim as stated, with no fibre declared for it on the composition panel. See the note below
- Shawl-collar neckline as stated in the bullets, with no collar depth and no collar width given. See the note below
- Front button closure as stated, with a tonal button front as described, and no button count, no button size and no spacing given
- Ribbed trims as stated, with no rib depth and no rib width given
- Fully fashioned finishes as stated, a real construction term, with no gauge and no fashioning detail given. See the note below
- No fit word of any kind on the page, the first garment in this run to carry none. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Yarn: extrafine merino to the reference, with the micron stated, or a fine merino at a named micron, or a lambswool, or a merino and cashmere blend with both shares given, or a recycled merino with the standard named, or a merino and cotton blend, each quoted separately
- Neck: an integrated scarf neck with a contrasting trim to the reference, with the scarf length and width and the neck width and depth stated, or a plain shawl collar, or a detachable scarf, or a crew neck, or a V-neck, each quoted separately
- Trim: a contrasting trim to the reference, with its fibre declared on the composition panel, or a tonal trim in the same yarn, or a contrast rib, or no contrast trim, each quoted separately
- Construction: fully fashioned to the reference, with the gauge stated and the fashioning marks set, or cut and sewn, or a whole garment knit, each quoted separately
- Front: a tonal button front to the reference, with the button count, size and spacing stated, or a contrast button front, or a zip front, or an open front with no closure, each quoted separately
- Trims: ribbed trims to the reference, with the rib depth and width stated, or a plain hem and cuff, or a rolled edge, or a scalloped edge, each quoted separately
- Composition with every fibre stated and any contrast trim on its own line, micron, ply, count, gauge and weight in grams per square metre, chest and waist with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with its measurement point, front and back length, shoulder width, neck width and depth and scarf length and width, button count and size, shrinkage figures, a hand wash temperature as a number, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Scarf neck cardigan in extrafine merino with an integrated scarf neck, a contrasting trim, a shawl collar, ribbed trims and a tonal button front |
| Reference | The Tiny Big Sister, Scarf Neck Lara Cardigan, colour Navy, style AW26-668-107, sizes 34 to 42 |
| Composition | Made from 100% Extrafine Merino Wool, as stated. See the note below |
| Contrast Trim | A contrasting brown trim as described, with no fibre declared on the composition panel. See the note below |
| Micron | Not stated, despite extrafine being itself a micron band. See the note below |
| Ply | Not stated |
| Gauge | Not stated, despite fully fashioned being claimed. See the note below |
| Cloth Weight | Not stated, in any form. See the note below |
| Certification | None named |
| Fit Word | None. See the note below |
| Fit Statement | Classically cut, as stated, and an effortless everyday silhouette, as stated |
| Neck Descriptions | An integrated scarf neck detail and a round neckline in the description, and a shawl-collar neckline in the bullets. See the note below |
| Sizes Offered | 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42, five sizes, with 34, 36, 40 and 42 in stock at the time of writing and the 38 out of stock. See the note below |
| Size Conversion | 34/XS, 36/S, 38/M, 40/L and 42/XL, as stated |
| Model | 173 cm, wearing a size 36, as stated. See the note below |
| Chest | Pit to pit 52 to 60 cm, or 104 to 120 cm around. See the note below |
| Chest Around | 104, 108, 112, 116 and 120 cm, or 40.94, 42.52, 44.09, 45.67 and 47.24 in. See the note below |
| Ease at the Chest | About 9.9 in at a 34, falling to about 8.2 in at a 42. See the note below |
| Change in Ease per Size | About minus 0.43, the constant this run derives for a 2 cm flat grade |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62 cm, stepping exactly 1 cm at every step. See the note below |
| Neck | Not measured, despite the garment being named for its neck. See the note below |
| Scarf | Integrated scarf neck detail as stated, with no length and no width given. See the note below |
| Buttons | Front button closure as stated, with a tonal button front as described, and no button count, no size and no spacing given |
| Care | Hand wash only, as stated, with no temperature as a number, no drying, no iron and no bleach instruction. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Four bullets, none of which states a fit |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve length and total length for all five sizes |
| Published Pit to Pit | 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60 cm, stepping exactly 2 cm at every step |
| Published Sleeve Length | 58 to 62 cm, stepping exactly 1 cm at every step. See the note below |
| Published Total Length | 55 to 59 cm, stepping exactly 1 cm at every step |
| Chart Shared with the Dark Red | Identical to the centimetre. See the note below |
| Photographs | Five |
| Production | Made in China as stated, with no certification named |
| Reference Retail | 136 GBP as listed, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under knitwear |
| Occasion | Everyday, autumn, winter and spring |
| 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 / DDM / private label, extrafine and fine merino sourcing with the micron stated, lambswool and merino cashmere blends with both shares given, recycled merino with the standard named, scarf neck and shawl collar development with the neck width and depth and the scarf length and width stated, contrast trim development with the fibre declared on its own line, fully fashioned and whole garment knit development with the gauge and the fashioning marks set, tonal and contrast button fronts with the count, size and spacing given, rib trim development with the depth and width stated, shrinkage measured and published on wool, hand wash care labelling with a temperature as a number, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Pit to Pit (cm) | Sleeve Length (cm) | Total Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 52 cm | 58 cm | 55 cm |
| 36 | 54 cm | 59 cm | 56 cm |
| 38 | 56 cm | 60 cm | 57 cm |
| 40 | 58 cm | 61 cm | 58 cm |
| 42 | 60 cm | 62 cm | 59 cm |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures taken with the cardigan laid down, doubling to 104, 108, 112, 116 and 120 cm around, or 40.94 to 47.24 in. Against bodies of roughly 31 to 39 in, the ease at the chest runs 9.94, 9.52, 9.09, 8.67 and 8.24 in, and this run derives that a grade of g centimetres flat moves the ease by 0.79g minus 2 inches per size, which for the 2 cm grade here gives minus 0.43 in at every step and matches the chart on all four. The house publishes no fit word of any kind, so there is no claim for these numbers to contradict. The same chart appears on the dark red colourway, identical to the centimetre, which is what a colourway should do. No waist, no hip, no shoulder and no neck are published, and the garment is named for its neck. Our proposal below grades the chest by about 2.5 cm so the ease holds steady and measures the neck and the scarf.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 31 in / 79 cm | 58 cm | 24 in / 61 cm | 34 in / 86 cm | 55 cm / 21.7 in | Our proposal |
| 36 | 33 in / 84 cm | 59 cm | 26 in / 66 cm | 36 in / 91 cm | 57 cm / 22.4 in | Our proposal |
| 38 | 35 in / 89 cm | 60 cm | 28 in / 71 cm | 38 in / 97 cm | 59 cm / 23.2 in | Our proposal |
| 40 | 37 in / 94 cm | 61 cm | 30 in / 76 cm | 40 in / 102 cm | 61 cm / 24 in | Our proposal |
| 42 | 39 in / 99 cm | 62 cm | 32 in / 81 cm | 42 in / 107 cm | 63 cm / 24.8 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday wear across autumn, winter and spring. A merino scarf neck cardigan works over a tee or a shirt, and the integrated scarf removes the need for a separate one.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements for all five sizes, grades all three columns perfectly evenly, shares its chart identically with the dark red colourway, names a model with her height in metres and the size she wears, publishes a size conversion, states its fibre with a named grade, names its neck, closure and trims, uses a real construction term in fully fashioned, gives a care instruction, and names its country of manufacture. It gives no micron despite extrafine being a micron band, no ply, no gauge, no weight, no fibre for the contrast trim it describes, no neck, collar or scarf measurement on a garment named for its neck, no waist, no hip, no shoulder, no button count or size, no rib depth or width, no shrinkage figure, no certification, no fit word, and it gives its hand wash instruction with no temperature. Three things follow: a colourway pair that shares its chart correctly, a house using three different sleeve grades across three garments, and one hundred per cent extrafine merino at 136 pounds.
Identical, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what has been compared before saying what it means, because this run has been waiting for this pair. It is worth then noting that this house lists the same garment twice, navy under one style code and dark red under another, sharing a style base. It is worth then reading both charts, and stating what they are: pit to pit 52 to 60, sleeve length 58 to 62, and total length 55 to 59, on all five sizes, on both pages, the same to the centimetre. It is worth then saying what that is, which is correct. A colourway is not a new garment, and the chart should not move, and here it does not move at all. It is worth then giving the house that, because this run has just spent a batch on the opposite: last batch this house put a blouse and a jacket under the same pattern name and their charts disagreed in every column, with the sleeve grading 2 centimetres on one and 1, 0 and 1 on the other. It is worth then turning to what does differ between the two pages, because that is where it gets interesting. It is worth then noting that the navy has 34, 36, 40 and 42 in stock and is missing the 38, and the dark red has 36, 38 and 40 and is missing both the 34 and the 42. It is worth then stating what that means, which is that every size in the range can be had in one colour or the other, and not one size is unavailable in both. It is worth then adding the smaller difference, which is that the navy has five photographs and the dark red six, so the same garment is shown one more time in one colour than the other.
One, and that is the second thing, and it is worth saying what the column is before saying what it settles. It is worth then reading the sleeve, which is 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62, stepping exactly 1 centimetre at every step on all five sizes. It is worth then setting that beside the rest of this house, because this run now has three of them. It is worth then recalling that the Roses Grid blouse from this house graded its sleeve by 2 centimetres on five sizes, and the Roses Grid jacket graded it 1, 0 and 1 on four, with a zero in the middle. It is worth then stating what three garments show, which is one house using three different sleeve grades, and saying what that settles. It is worth then recalling the argument this run opened two batches ago, which was whether a frozen column was a house practice; it concluded then that it was chosen garment by garment, and this is now the third house to confirm it. It is worth then turning to the chart as a whole and giving it what it has earned, which is that all three columns grade evenly, the chest at 2 centimetres, the sleeve and the length at 1. It is worth then closing on the price, because it is the last thing on the page and the best. It is worth then noting that this is 136 pounds for one hundred per cent extrafine merino, and then recalling what another house in this run charged for a jumper that was one third merino, which was 440. It is worth then stating the comparison without dressing it up: roughly a third of the price for three times the fibre. It is worth then noting what the house does not claim, which is any fit word at all, and saying why that is worth recording: this run has spent seventy garments finding words that contradict their numbers, and here the word is simply absent, so there is nothing to contradict.
Optional upgrades include publishing the micron so that extrafine can be confirmed, the ply, the gauge and the weight in grams per square metre, declaring the contrast trim on its own line with its own fibre, measuring the neck, the collar and the scarf on a garment named for its neck, grading the chest by about 2.5 cm so the ease holds steady rather than falling by 1.7 inches, publishing the waist, the hip and the shoulder, the button count, size and spacing, the rib depth and width, shrinkage figures on a wool that will be hand washed, a hand wash temperature as a number, a drying instruction, fine merino at a named micron, lambswool and merino cashmere blends, detachable scarves, plain shawl collars, zip and open fronts, plain and scalloped edges, size set, colour development, private label, hangtag and care labelling.
Pre-production sample approval, in-line inspection during cutting and sewing, and a final AQL inspection before packing, with measurement reports and photos shared before shipment.
