
The Marina knit from Minus in sand gray melange, an oversized pullover with a round neck and ribbed trims, listed at 80 GBP with two of its five sizes in stock. It is worth beginning by saying that this run predicted this garment. It is worth then saying what it predicted, which is that the queue carried a second Marina, that a colourway is the same garment twice, and that this one would be the last one again. It is worth then reading the chart, which is 52, 56, 59, 62 and 64 at the chest. It is worth then reading the last Marina, which was 52, 56, 59, 62 and 64. It is worth then reading the composition, which is six fibres, and the last one, which was the same six. It is worth then reading the care, the price, the bullet list and the country, and finding all of them identical. It is worth then reading the description, word by word, and finding it identical too, except for one phrase. It is worth then reading that phrase, which is light brown here and a fun shade of avocado green there. It is worth then stating what that tells this run, which is that the prose is not about the garment in front of it. It is worth then turning to the one thing that is not the same, which is the stock. It is worth then reading it, which is two of five here and five of five on the last one. It is worth then stating what that settles, which is a question this run has been carrying for eighty-eight garments without knowing it was carrying it. The reference is the Marina knit in sand gray. 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
- The same style number as another garment in this run, MI7115, with only the colour code differing, so this is a colourway and not a second garment. See the note below
- An identical chart, composition, care instruction, price, bullet list, photograph count and description, differing in one phrase. See the note below
- A stock count that differs from the other colourway, two of five against five of five, which is the only thing that differs. See the note below
- Six fibres stated in descending order and summing to one hundred per cent, with elastane at four per cent. See the note below
- A chest grading of 4, 3, 3 and 2 cm, which crosses the 2.54 cm threshold and turns the ease where this run predicted. See the note below
- A length frozen at 53 cm beside a sleeve graded at 2 cm per size, so the body does not get longer and the arms do. See the note below
- Machine wash at 30 degrees, do not tumble dry and iron on low, as stated, with no cycle. See the note below
- Described as light brown in the prose while the colourway is named sand gray melange. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Yarn: a wool and alpaca blend to the reference with every share stated and the yarn count given, or a lambswool with the count stated, or a merino with the micron stated, or a recycled wool blend with the certification named, each quoted separately
- Colourway: a second and third colour developed from the same style number with the chart held identical across all of them and the colour reference given as a number rather than as a name. See the note below
- Colour: a colour reference stated as a number, such as a Pantone, alongside the name, because this run has two names for every colour and neither is a number. See the note below
- Gauge: a knit gauge stated in stitches per inch, which this run asks for because no reference has ever given it
- Fit: an oversized fit to the reference with the ease published for every size, or a relaxed fit with the ease published, or a regular fit with the ease published, each quoted separately
- Grading: a chest grade held above 2.54 cm per size so the ease does not fall at the largest size, or the existing grade retained with the ease published and the turn stated, each quoted separately
- Stretch: elastane at four per cent to the reference with the stretch range published in both length and width, or without elastane and with the recovery stated, each quoted separately
- Composition with every share stated and summing to one hundred, yarn count, knit gauge in stitches per inch, fabric weight in grams per square metre, stretch range and recovery in both directions, chest and waist with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with its measurement point stated, sleeve width, bicep and cuff opening, shoulder width, front and back length given separately and graded, neck width, drop and rib depth, rib width and structure, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, pilling grade, a colour reference as a number, a wash temperature as a number with the cycle, drying and iron instructions, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Oversized knit pullover in a wool and alpaca blend with a round neck and ribbed trims, in a sand gray melange |
| Reference | Minus, Marina Knit Pullover, colour Sand Gray Melange, style MI7115 9015M, sizes XS to XL |
| Style Number | MI7115, shared with the Dark Citron Melange colourway published as product 2818. See the note below |
| Colourway | The second Marina in this run, and the same garment under a second colour. See the note below |
| Composition | 36% Polyester, 25% Acrylic, 15% Wool, 10% Alpaca, 10% Nylon, 4% Elastane, as stated, six fibres summing to 100 |
| Fibre Order | Descending by share, with two fibres tied at ten per cent |
| Certification | None named |
| Yarn Count | Not stated |
| Knit Gauge | Not stated, in any form |
| Fabric Weight | Not stated, in any form, although the prose calls the knit lightweight and warm |
| Stretch Range | Not stated, although four per cent elastane is named |
| Colour Reference | Not given. The colourway is named sand gray melange and described in the prose as light brown. See the note below |
| Fit Word | Oversized in the prose and relaxed in the bullet list, two words for one garment |
| Sizes Offered | XS, S, M, L and XL, five sizes, two in stock at the time of writing. See the note below |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as letters only |
| Model | Not given |
| Chest | Pit to pit 52, 56, 59, 62 and 64 cm, or 104 to 128 cm around, identical to the other colourway. See the note below |
| Chest Around | 104, 112, 118, 124 and 128 cm, or 40.94 to 50.39 in |
| Ease at the Chest | About 9.9 in at an XS, 11.1 at an S, 11.5 at an M, 11.8 at an L and 11.4 at an XL. See the note below |
| Ease Against the Word | Not placed against a word. This run no longer places ease against fit words |
| Ease Direction | Loosens for three sizes and then tightens at the largest, exactly where the grade crosses 2.54 cm |
| Chest Grading | Steps 4, 3, 3 and 2 cm, and the first three are above the threshold and the last is below it |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 43, 45, 47, 49 and 51 cm, stepping 2, 2, 2 and 2 |
| Sleeve Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Sleeve Width | Not measured |
| Cuff | Not given any opening, although the trims are stated as ribbed |
| Total Length | 53 cm on all five sizes, frozen |
| Neck | Round neck as stated, with no neck width and no neck drop given |
| Trims | Ribbed trims as stated, with no rib depth and no rib width given |
| Care | Machine wash at 30 degrees, do not tumble dry and iron on low, as stated, with no cycle |
| Bullet List | Three, covering the fit, the neck and the trims, identical to the other colourway |
| Description | Identical to the other colourway except for one phrase, which reads light brown here and a fun shade of avocado green there. See the note below |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve length and total length for all five sizes |
| Photographs | One, as the other colourway has. See the note below |
| Production | Made in China as stated |
| Reference Retail | 80 GBP as listed, the same as the other colourway, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under knitwear |
| Occasion | Everyday, layering, autumn, casual |
| 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, wool, alpaca, merino, lambswool, recycled wool and blended yarn sourcing with every share stated and summing to one hundred and the yarn count given, multi colourway development held to one style number with the chart identical across colourways and the colour reference given as a number, knit gauge development stated in stitches per inch, fabric weight in grams per square metre, oversized, relaxed and regular fit development with the ease published for every size, grading development held above the 2.54 cm flat threshold so the ease does not fall at the largest size, stretch development with the range and recovery published in both directions, ribbed trim development with the depth, width and stitch structure stated, round, crew and V neck development with the width and drop stated, shrinkage measured in both directions and published, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, pilling grade, care labelling with a temperature as a number, the cycle, drying and iron instructions, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Pit to Pit (cm) | Sleeve Length (cm) | Total Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 52 cm | 43 cm | 53 cm |
| S | 56 cm | 45 cm | 53 cm |
| M | 59 cm | 47 cm | 53 cm |
| L | 62 cm | 49 cm | 53 cm |
| XL | 64 cm | 51 cm | 53 cm |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures taken with the knit laid down, doubling to 104, 112, 118, 124 and 128 cm around, or 40.94 to 50.39 in. Against bodies of roughly 31 to 39 in, the ease at the chest runs 9.94, 11.09, 11.46, 11.82 and 11.39 in, and this run derives that a grade of g centimetres flat moves the ease by 0.79g minus 2 inches per size, which gives plus 1.16 on the 4 cm step, plus 0.37 on each 3 cm step and minus 0.42 on the 2 cm step, matching the chart. Note that these are the same figures this run published for the dark citron colourway, because this is the same garment. Note what that means for how the ease should be read: it is measured against a body table that this run applies starting at the first size the house offers, so a size range beginning at XS reads 31 in for an XS, and the same size in a range beginning at 6 would read differently. Note the stock, which is the one thing that is not the same: two of five here against five of five on the dark citron. Note that a length frozen at 53 cm sits beside a sleeve grading at 2 cm per size, so the arms grow four centimetres across the range and the body does not grow at all. Note that the composition carries four per cent elastane, so the garment states in advance that it stretches, and no stretch range is given. Our proposal below publishes the gauge, the stretch range, a colour reference as a number, a chest grade held above 2.54 cm, and holds every size in stock.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 31 in / 79 cm | 43 cm | 24 in / 61 cm | 34 in / 86 cm | 53 cm / 20.9 in | Our proposal |
| S | 33 in / 84 cm | 44 cm | 26 in / 66 cm | 36 in / 91 cm | 55 cm / 21.7 in | Our proposal |
| M | 35 in / 89 cm | 45 cm | 28 in / 71 cm | 38 in / 97 cm | 57 cm / 22.4 in | Our proposal |
| L | 37 in / 94 cm | 46 cm | 30 in / 76 cm | 40 in / 102 cm | 59 cm / 23.2 in | Our proposal |
| XL | 39 in / 99 cm | 47 cm | 32 in / 81 cm | 42 in / 107 cm | 61 cm / 24 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday wear, layering and autumn. An oversized knit with a round neck and ribbed trims works over a tee or a shirt and under a coat, and a sand gray melange sits easily with navy, cream and black.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements for all five sizes, states six fibres at full shares summing to one hundred, names its fit, neck and trims, gives a wash temperature as a number, a drying instruction and an iron instruction, and names its country of manufacture, and it carries one photograph and three bullets. It gives no knit gauge, no yarn count and no fabric weight although the prose calls the knit lightweight and warm, no stretch range or recovery although elastane is named at four per cent, no waist, hip, shoulder width, sleeve width or cuff opening, no sleeve measurement point, no neck width or drop, no rib depth or width, no washing cycle, no certification, no colour reference, no model, no size conversion and no shrinkage figure, and two of five sizes are in stock. Three things follow: a colourway confirmed, which this run predicted one batch ago and which changes what a stock count means; a description that differs from the other colour of the same garment by one phrase, which tells this run the prose is written about the style and not about the garment; and a chart, a composition and a care instruction that are the same garment twice, which this run must not count twice in any law.
Two of five, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what the other colour of this same garment had before saying what this settles. It is worth then stating what it had, which is five of five. It is worth then stating what else is the same, which is the whole chart, the whole composition, the whole care instruction, the price, the bullet list, the number of photographs and the country, and what is not, which is the stock alone. It is worth then stating what this run has been reading a stock count as, which is a property of the garment. It is worth then stating what it now is, which is a property of the colourway. It is worth then saying what that does to every count this run has made, which is that they were counts of colourways and it read them as evidence about garments. It is worth then saying what that explains, which is why its survival law broke, and it is worth stating the explanation plainly: it was looking for a property of the garment in a number that belongs to the colourway. It is worth then stating what the run should have been using as its unit all along, which is the style number, and it is worth reading it, which is MI7115 on both, and only the four digits after it differ. It is worth then saying what the run should do with this garment in its own records, which is publish it and not count it twice.
Light brown, and that is the third thing, and it is worth saying what the garment is called before saying what this is. It is worth then reading the name, which is sand gray melange. It is worth then reading the description of it, which is light brown. It is worth then reading the other colour, which is named dark citron melange and described as a fun shade of avocado green. It is worth then stating what this run has, which is two names for every colour and neither of them a number. It is worth then stating what it has never once thought to ask for, which is a colour reference, and what the trade actually uses, which is a number such as a Pantone. It is worth then comparing the two descriptions word by word, and stating what differs, which is one phrase out of forty, and what that tells this run, which is that the prose is written about the style and the colour is a slot in it. It is worth then stating what that does to the run's own method, which is that any finding it makes from prose must be checked against the style number first, because the prose repeats by style and not by garment. It is worth then closing on the prediction. It is worth then stating how many predictions this run has now made, which is two, and how many were right, which is two, and it is worth saying which kind each was: the first was arithmetic and could not have been otherwise, and this one was a generalisation from a single case and could easily have been wrong.
Optional upgrades include a colour reference given as a number alongside the name, the same style number held across colourways with the chart published once and the differences stated, the knit gauge in stitches per inch, the yarn count, the fabric weight in grams per square metre, the stretch range and recovery in both directions, the waist and the hip, the shoulder width, the sleeve width, bicep and cuff opening, the sleeve measurement point, the front and back length given separately and graded, the neck width and drop, the rib depth, width and stitch structure, a chest grade held above 2.54 cm per size so the ease does not fall at the largest size, a washing cycle alongside the temperature, drying and iron instructions, a model reference and a size conversion table for the letter sizes, more than one photograph, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, pilling grade, merino, lambswool and recycled wool options, regular and relaxed fit options, V neck and crew neck options, plain hem and cuff options, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling.
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