
The Lace Knitted Cardigan in Eggnog White from Les Deux, a heavy open knit cardigan with contrast camel trim and a four button closure, listed at 139 GBP with three of its four sizes in stock. It is worth beginning with the sleeve row, because it is not this garment's alone. It is worth then reading it, which is 9.6, 9.8, 10 and 10.2 inches. It is worth then comparing it to this house's Italian T-Shirt, published one batch ago, which reads the same four figures, and it is worth then comparing the chest and length rows, which differ. It is worth then stating what the run now has across three garments from this house, which is that each pair shares exactly one row and a different row each time, and the third pair shares nothing. It is worth then stating what that looks like, which is rows moving one at a time between garments, and it is worth then stating the consequence, which is the hardest thing this run has had to say: a figure may be a measurement of a block rather than of a garment, and the run cannot tell which it is reading. It is worth then turning to the sleeve figure itself, which is nine inches on a cardigan, and it is worth then stating what that does to the scale this run built one batch ago. It is worth then turning to the buttons, because this is the first time in ninety-five garments that anyone has said how many there are. It is worth then turning to the prose, which calls this garment heavy. It is worth then reading the bullets, which call it light. The reference is the Lace Knitted Cardigan. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable knitwear on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric 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
- A sleeve row identical to a tee's from the same house, four figures matching to the decimal, while the chest and the length both differ. See the note below
- Four buttons, the first button count in ninety-five garments, and the run has asked for one on every buttoned garment. See the note below
- Heavy in the prose and light in the bullets, the first time this run has caught one page contradicting itself on weight. See the note below
- Relaxed in the prose and regular in the bullets, so this page contradicts itself twice in nine lines. See the note below
- Open knit, a knit structure word, the first this run has been given, and it names a density without the density figure. See the note below
- Lace in the name answered by the house itself as a knit structure rather than a fibre. See the note below
- Nine and a half inches of sleeve on a cardigan, which breaks the sleeve scale this run built one batch ago. See the note below
- Do not tumble dry here and tumble dry low on this house's tees, so the run's question was wrong: it asked for a drying method, not a drying method per construction. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Cloth: an open knit 100% cotton to the reference with the weight in grams per square metre and the knit gauge stated, or a heavier open knit with both figures stated, or a tighter gauge with both stated, or a cotton and linen blend with both shares stated, each quoted separately. See the note below
- Weight: a heavy open knit to the reference with the weight in grams per square metre stated on every line of the page, or a midweight with the figure stated, or a lightweight with the figure stated, each quoted separately and with one word used throughout. See the note below
- Trim: contrast ribbed collar, cuffs and hem to the reference with the rib width and both colour references stated, or self colour rib with the width stated, or a plain hem with the depth stated, each quoted separately. See the note below
- Closure: a four button placket to the reference with the button count, size in ligne and spacing stated, or five buttons with the same figures, or a zip with the length and gauge stated, each quoted separately. See the note below
- Fit: a relaxed fit to the reference with the chest, waist and hem all published and the ease given for every size and one fit word used throughout, or a regular fit with the same figures, or an oversized fit with the same figures, each quoted separately
- Size Range: the four sizes offered to the reference, or the fifth column added and actually sold, with the chart and the offer made to agree in either case
- Composition with every share stated and summing to one hundred, the fabric weight in grams per square metre, the knit gauge, the rib width, chest with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with its measurement point stated and the measurement taken from the shoulder, shoulder width, the front and back length, the neck width and drop, the button count, size and spacing, a trim colour reference for both colours in any contrast, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, a wash temperature as a number with the cycle, the detergent strength, the drying method per construction and the iron instruction, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Open knit cotton cardigan with a straight hem, contrast ribbed collar, cuffs and hem, and a four button placket |
| Reference | Les Deux, Lace Knitted Cardigan, colour Eggnog White, style 1001848, colour code 211, sizes S to XL |
| Unit | Inches, throughout |
| Composition | 100% Cotton, as stated, one fibre |
| Certification | None named |
| Fabric Weight | Not stated, in any form, and the page calls it both heavy and light. See the note below |
| Knit Structure | Open knit, as stated in the prose, the first knit structure word this run has been given. See the note below |
| Knit Gauge | Not stated, and a knit structure carries a gauge. See the note below |
| Lace | In the name, and the house uses it as the name of an open knit rather than as a fibre. See the note below |
| Fit Word | Relaxed in the prose and regular in the bullets, so there are two and they disagree. See the note below |
| Sizes Offered | S, M, L and XL, four sizes, three in stock at the time of writing, and the one missing is S. See the note below |
| Chart Columns | Five, against four sizes on offer, and the extra column is at the large end, and another garment from this house has four. See the note below |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as letters only |
| Model | Not given |
| Chest | Pit to pit 20.9, 21.7, 22.8, 24 and 25.2 in, or 41.8 to 50.4 in around |
| Chest Around | 41.8, 43.4, 45.6, 48 and 50.4 in |
| Ease at the Chest | About 4.8, 4.4, 4.6, 5.0 and 5.4 in. See the note below |
| Ease Against the Word | Not placed against a word. This run no longer places ease against fit words |
| Ease Direction | It falls once and then rises, and the grade grows. See the note below |
| Chest Grading | Steps 0.8, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.2 in, and it grows with the size. See the note below |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 9.6, 9.8, 10, 10.2 and 10.4 in, stepping 0.2 throughout, and identical to a tee from this house on the first four. See the note below |
| Sleeve Measurement Point | Not stated, and on a cardigan that is the whole question. See the note below |
| Sleeve End | No sleeve word given anywhere on the page, and about nine and a half inches is a short sleeve on this run's scale. See the note below |
| Total Length | 26.8, 27.2, 28, 28.7 and 29.5 in, stepping 0.4, 0.8, 0.7 and 0.8 |
| Length Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Hem | Straight hem as stated, with no hem circumference and no hem depth given |
| Trim | Contrast camel trim at the collar, cuffs and placket, as stated, with no trim width and no trim colour reference given. See the note below |
| Rib | Ribbed collar, cuffs and hem, as stated, with no rib width given |
| Closure | Four button closure, as stated, the first button count in this run, with no button size and no button spacing given. See the note below |
| Pockets | None stated |
| Care | Machine wash 30, do not tumble dry and iron low, as stated, with no cycle and no detergent strength, and the drying instruction is the opposite of this house's tees. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Five, covering the fit, the hem, the fabric, the closure and the trim |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve and total length, five columns for four sizes |
| Photographs | Six |
| Production | Made in China as stated, and this house's tees are made in Turkey. See the note below |
| Reference Retail | 139 GBP as listed, the highest of the three in this batch, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under knitwear |
| Occasion | Everyday, layering, work, travel |
| 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, cotton, organic and blended knit sourcing with the weight in grams per square metre stated, open, loose and tight gauge knit development with the gauge stated, lace and textured stitch development with the stitch name and the gauge stated, cardigan, pullover and vest development with the front and back length published, relaxed, regular and oversized fit development with the chest, waist and hem published and one fit word used throughout, button placket development with the count, size in ligne and spacing stated, zip and open front options, contrast rib and self rib development with the rib width and both colour references stated, sleeve development with the measurement point stated and the measurement taken from the shoulder, grading development that holds the ease steady rather than letting the step grow with the size, measurement taken on the style it is published against rather than carried from another, shoulder width, shrinkage measured in both directions and published, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, care labelling with a temperature as a number, the cycle, the detergent strength, the drying method per construction and the iron instruction, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Pit to Pit (in) | Sleeve (in) | Total Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20.9 in | 9.6 in | 26.8 in |
| M | 21.7 in | 9.8 in | 27.2 in |
| L | 22.8 in | 10 in | 28 in |
| XL | 24 in | 10.2 in | 28.7 in |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures, doubling to 41.8, 43.4, 45.6 and 48 in around on the four sizes offered, and to 50.4 in on the fifth column, which is not sold. Against men's bodies of roughly 37 to 43 in at the chest, the ease runs 4.8, 4.4, 4.6 and 5.0 in, and the grade steps 0.8, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.2, so it grows with the size. Note the sleeve row, which is 9.6, 9.8, 10 and 10.2, and which reads exactly the same on this house's Italian T-Shirt published one batch ago, while the chest and the length differ on both. Note what the run therefore has across three garments from this house: the tee and the cardigan share the sleeve row, the two tees share the length row, and the second tee and the cardigan share nothing. Note what that looks like: rows moving one at a time between garments, so no row can be trusted without checking the others. Note the sleeve figure itself, at nine and a half inches on a garment with sleeves down the arm, and what it does to the scale this run built one batch ago from nine for a short sleeve and twenty-four for a long one: either this scale is wrong, or the sleeve is not measured from the shoulder, and nobody says. Note the body table, which is men's of 37 to 43 in. Note that the chart carries five columns for four sizes while another garment from this house carries four for four, so the extra column is not a house template. Our proposal below publishes the knit gauge, the fabric weight with one weight word used throughout, the button size and spacing, the sleeve measurement point with the sleeve taken from the shoulder, measurements taken on this style rather than carried from another, and holds every size in stock.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 37 in / 94 cm | 24 cm | 31 in / 79 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 68 cm / 26.8 in | Our proposal |
| M | 39 in / 99 cm | 25 cm | 33 in / 84 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 70 cm / 27.6 in | Our proposal |
| L | 41 in / 104 cm | 26 cm | 35 in / 89 cm | 41 in / 104 cm | 72 cm / 28.3 in | Our proposal |
| XL | 43 in / 109 cm | 27 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 43 in / 109 cm | 74 cm / 29.1 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday wear, layering, the office with a casual code and travel. An open knit cardigan carries a tee, a shirt or a knit, and it reads dressed without being formal.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements, states one fibre at full share, names its knit structure, fit, hem, fabric, closure and trim, gives a button count, gives a style number and a colour code as separate fields, and names its country of manufacture, and it carries six photographs and five bullets. It gives no fabric weight although the prose calls it heavy and the bullets call it light, no knit gauge although the prose calls it an open knit, no rib width, no trim width and no trim colour reference although the trim is called contrast, no sleeve measurement point and no sleeve word of any kind, no shoulder width, no waist, no hip, no hem circumference or depth, no neck width or drop, no button size or spacing although it gives a button count, no washing cycle, no detergent strength, no certification, no model, no size conversion and no shrinkage figure, it offers four sizes while its chart carries five columns, and one of four sizes is out of stock. Three things follow: a sleeve row identical to a tee's while the other two rows differ, which completes a pattern across three garments from this house; the first button count in ninety-five garments; and a page that contradicts itself twice in nine lines, once on weight and once on fit.
Nine point six, nine point eight, ten, ten point two, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying where else that sequence appears before saying what it is. It is worth then stating where, which is on this house's Italian T-Shirt, and that the first four figures are the same to the decimal, and that this garment has a fifth, at ten point four, continuing the same two tenths of a step. It is worth then stating what differs, which is the chest and the length, so these are not the same garment. It is worth then stating what the run now has across three garments from this house. It is worth then stating it: the tee and the cardigan share the sleeve row, the two tees share the length row, and the second tee and the cardigan share nothing. It is worth then stating what that looks like, which is rows moving between garments one at a time. It is worth then stating the two readings, which are a copied row and a shared block, and it is worth then stating what they have in common, which is the part that matters: either way the figure does not describe the object on the page. It is worth then saying what that costs the run, which is that it has been reading a number as belonging to the garment and it cannot know that. It is worth then saying what it will do, which is keep reading them and stop calling them measurements of the garment.
Nine and a half inches, and that is the third thing, and it is worth saying what the run built one batch ago before saying what this does to it. It is worth then stating what it built, which is a scale: nine for a short sleeve, thirteen for an elbow sleeve, twenty-four and twenty-six for a long one. It is worth then reading this sleeve, which is nine and a half, on a garment whose sleeves run down the arm. It is worth then stating what that does, which is break it. It is worth then stating the two ways out, which are that the scale is wrong or the sleeve is not measured from the shoulder, and it is worth then saying which the run favours and why: the page gives no sleeve word at all, while the tee whose row it shares says short sleeves, so the likeliest reading is that the number came from the shoulder outward and not from the shoulder down. It is worth then saying what the run should do with a scale its own sixth case breaks, which is name the assumption the scale rests on: that all six garments measure the sleeve the same way, and not one of them said. It is worth then closing on the buttons, which is the other thing here. It is worth then reading them, which is four. It is worth then stating what that is, which is the first count in ninety-five garments, and what the run has been doing, which is asking for one on every buttoned garment and never being given one. It is worth then stating what a count does not give it, which is the size in ligne, the spacing, or whether the spare is included.
Optional upgrades include the fabric weight in grams per square metre with one weight word used throughout, the knit gauge, the rib width, the trim width and a colour reference for both colours in the contrast, the sleeve measurement point with the sleeve taken from the shoulder, the shoulder width, the waist and the hip, the hem circumference and depth, the neck width and drop, the button size in ligne and the button spacing alongside the count, a washing cycle and a detergent strength alongside the temperature, a positive drying instruction, every size held in stock and the chart and the offer reconciled, measurements taken on this style rather than carried from another, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, organic and blended knit options, tighter and looser gauge options, pullover and vest options, zip and open front options, self colour rib and plain hem options, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling.
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