The Adams Cardigan in Navy from Pittari, part of a collaboration between the house and the shop, knitted in five gauge extra soft merino lambswool with a collar, ribbed cuffs and a button through front, listed at 165 GBP. It is worth beginning with the stock, because this is the first garment in this run where every size is available. It is worth then stating how many garments it took to reach one, which is a hundred and six, and what the run has been doing with that field, which is recording a shortage on every garment and treating the shortage as normal. It is worth then stating what this one does, which is remove the shortage. It is worth then turning to the other colourway, published one batch ago in the same style, and it is worth then stating what its stock was, which was three of five, and what the run now has, which is one style, two colourways, and different stock on each. It is worth then stating what that confirms, which is that stock belongs to the colourway and not to the style, and it is worth then stating that this is the second time it has been able to see it. It is worth then turning to how the run knows these two are one style, because that is the part it should be uneasy about. The reference is the Adams 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
- Every size in stock, the first garment in a hundred and six where none is missing. See the note below
- The second colourway of a style this run published one batch ago, with a different stock line, so stock belongs to the colourway and not to the style. See the note below
- A knit gauge, five, on a second colourway, and the run has one gauge now and not two. See the note below
- Two colourways of one style with no style number between them, so the run grouped them by reading the prose and not by any field. See the note below
- Photographs with different camera file names on the two colourways, so the shoot was separate for each. See the note below
- No composition line, as on the other colourway, so the fibre lives only in the prose and the share belongs to two countries. See the note below
- A house paragraph that stops on a comma, on both colourways, so it is the block and not a slip. See the note below
- A care text of a hundred and twenty words on a knitted garment, against two words on another in this same batch. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Cloth: a 5 gauge merino lambswool to the reference with the gauge stated as stitches per inch and the yarn count given, or a 7 gauge with the same figures, or a 12 gauge with the same, or a cotton knit with the gauge stated, each quoted separately
- Colourway: navy to the reference with the colour reference stated and a stock line for each colourway, or cocoa, or any colour developed to a reference with the lab dip and the fastness figures stated, each quoted separately. See the note below
- Identification: a style number shared by every colourway with a colour code that differs, so colourways can be grouped by a field rather than by reading the prose. See the note below
- Closure: a button through front 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
- Neck: a collar to the reference with the collar width and depth stated, or a polo collar with the same figures, or a V neck with the width and depth stated, each quoted separately
- Fit: a regular fit to the reference with the chest, waist and hem all published and the ease given for every size and held steady across the range, or a relaxed fit with the same figures, or a loose fit with the same figures, each quoted separately
- Composition with every share stated and summing to one hundred on a line of its own, the fibre named on that line and not only in the prose, the knit gauge as stitches per inch, the yarn count and the yarn origin, chest with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with the measurement point stated and measured from the shoulder, shoulder width, the front and back length, the collar width and depth, the rib width, the button count, size and spacing, a stock line for every colourway, shrinkage figures for both length and width, pilling grade, colour fastness to washing, rubbing and light, a washing method with the temperature as a number, the detergent type, the drying method, a storage instruction, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Regular fit collared knit cardigan in 5 gauge extra soft merino lambswool with ribbed cuffs and a button through front |
| Reference | Pittari, Adams Cardigan, colour Navy, sizes S to XXL |
| Relationship | The second colourway of a style this run published one batch ago in Cocoa, and every field is the same but the colour word. See the note below |
| Grouped By | The prose, because this house gives no style number. See the note below |
| Name on the Page | Adams in the title and Adam in the address, on both colourways |
| Attribution | Part of a collaboration between the house and the shop, so the description was written by a party with an interest |
| Unit | Inches, throughout |
| Composition Line | None. There is no composition line on this garment or on the other colourway. See the note below |
| Fibre | Extra soft navy blue lambswool in the prose, and first shear merino lambswool in the house paragraph, and no line to carry either |
| Share | 100%, as stated, and it is attached to British and Irish yarn rather than to a fibre |
| Certification | None named, and the house paragraph stops on the word sustainability |
| Knit Gauge | 5 gauge, as stated, which is five stitches to the inch, and the same gauge as the other colourway. See the note below |
| Yarn Count | Not stated |
| Fabric Weight | Not stated, in any form |
| Fit Word | Regular, as stated |
| Fit Guidance | These jumpers fit true to size, so take your regular size, as stated, and it calls the garment a jumper |
| Sizes Offered | S, M, L, XL and XXL, five sizes, and every size is in stock. See the note below |
| Stock Against the Other Colourway | Different. This one has all five and the Cocoa has three of five. See the note below |
| Chart Columns | Five, against five sizes on offer, so the chart and the offer agree |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as letters only |
| Model | Not given |
| Chest | Pit to pit 21.5, 22.5, 24, 25 and 25.5 in, or 43 to 51 in around, and identical to the other colourway |
| Chest Around | 43, 45, 48, 50 and 51 in |
| Ease at the Chest | About 6.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.0 and 6.0 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 rises once and then falls back, and the last step is below the threshold |
| Chest Grading | Steps 1.0, 1.5, 1.0 and 0.5 in, so it rises and then falls away |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 19, 19.5, 19.5, 20 and 20.5 in, stepping 0.5, 0, 0.5 and 0.5, and identical to the other colourway |
| Sleeve Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Total Length | 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5 and 27 in, stepping 0.5 throughout |
| Length Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Neck | Collar, as stated, with no collar width and no collar depth given |
| Cuffs | Ribbed cuffs, as stated, with no rib width given |
| Hem | Not mentioned anywhere, although the garment is a cardigan |
| Closure | Button through closure, as stated, with no button count, no button size and no button spacing given |
| Washing | Hand wash briefly in cold water with a mild wool detergent, as stated, with no temperature as a number and no cycle |
| Washing Alternatives | Airing or freezing, as stated |
| Drying | Dry flat in shape, rolled in a towel, and never wring or twist, as stated |
| Storage | Fold rather than hang, clean before storing, and use cedar or lavender to deter moths, as stated. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Four, covering the fit, the cuffs, the collar and the closure, and one of them is a single noun |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve length and length for all five sizes |
| Photographs | Six, four of them carrying camera file names that differ from the other colourway's. See the note below |
| Yarn Origin | British and Irish yarn, as stated, two countries |
| Production | Made in India as stated, and the house is described as British |
| Style Number | None given, on either colourway. See the note below |
| Reference Retail | 165 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 | Smart casual, layering, everyday, work |
| 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, lambswool, merino, cotton and blended yarn sourcing with the micron and the yarn origin stated, 5, 7, 9 and 12 gauge knit development with the gauge given as stitches per inch and the yarn count stated, cardigan, polo, jumper and pullover development with the front and back length published, regular, relaxed and loose fit development with the chest, waist and hem published and the ease held steady across the range, collared, V neck and crew neck development with the width and depth stated, button through development with the count, size in ligne and spacing stated, ribbed cuff and hem development with the rib width stated, sleeve development with the measurement point stated and the sleeve taken from the shoulder, multi-colourway development with one style number across the colourways and a stock line for each, shrinkage measured in both directions and published, pilling grade tested and published, colour fastness to washing, rubbing and light, care labelling with a washing method and the temperature as a number, the detergent type, the drying method and a storage 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 Length (in) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21.5 in | 19 in | 25 in |
| M | 22.5 in | 19.5 in | 25.5 in |
| L | 24 in | 19.5 in | 26 in |
| XL | 25 in | 20 in | 26.5 in |
| XXL | 25.5 in | 20.5 in | 27 in |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures, doubling to 43, 45, 48, 50 and 51 in around, and the chart is identical to the Cocoa colourway's, as it should be. Against men's bodies of roughly 37 to 45 in at the chest, the ease runs about 6.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.0 and 6.0 in, and the grade steps 1.0, 1.5, 1.0 and 0.5, so it rises and then falls away. Note what that does to the sentence above the chart, which says the garment fits true to size: the ease moves by an inch across the range, so the words say the fit does not change and the numbers say it does. Note the stock, which is every size, and note the other colourway's, which is three of five, and note what that confirms a second time: stock belongs to the colourway. Note how the run knows these two are one style, which is that the prose is word for word the same, and note what it does not have, which is a style number to group them by. Note the body table, which is men's of 37 to 45 in. Our proposal below publishes the gauge as stitches per inch, a composition line carrying the fibre out of the prose, one style number across every colourway with a colour code that differs, a stock line per colourway, the sleeve measurement point with the sleeve taken from the shoulder, and the button count, size and spacing.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 37 in / 94 cm | 48 cm | 31 in / 79 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 64 cm / 25.2 in | Our proposal |
| M | 39 in / 99 cm | 49 cm | 33 in / 84 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 66 cm / 26 in | Our proposal |
| L | 41 in / 104 cm | 50 cm | 35 in / 89 cm | 41 in / 104 cm | 68 cm / 26.8 in | Our proposal |
| XL | 43 in / 109 cm | 51 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 43 in / 109 cm | 70 cm / 27.6 in | Our proposal |
| XXL | 45 in / 114 cm | 52 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 45 in / 114 cm | 72 cm / 28.3 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits smart casual dressing, layering, everyday wear and work. A fine gauge collared cardigan works over a shirt or a tee, and it carries a coat over it.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes a knit gauge, three measurements for all five sizes, a fit word and a fit guidance line, names its collar, cuffs, closure, yarn origin and country, and gives the longest care text any garment in this run has given, including a storage instruction, and it is the first garment in this run with every size in stock. It gives no composition line at all, no yarn count, no fabric weight, no sleeve measurement point, no shoulder width, no waist, no hip, no hem of any kind although the garment is a cardigan, no collar width or depth, no rib width, no button count, size or spacing although the closure is a button through, no washing temperature as a number, no certification, no model, no size conversion and no style number, and no pilling grade although it warns against pilling. Three things follow: a full stock set after a hundred and six garments without one, which means the run has been recording a shortage as though it were a property of the shop rather than of the colourway; a second colourway with a different stock line, which confirms that stock belongs to the colourway and not to the style; and a house with no style number, so the run can only group its own colourways by reading the prose.
Five of five, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying how many garments the run read before reaching this one. It is worth then stating how many, which is a hundred and six, and what every one of them had, which is at least one size missing. It is worth then stating what the run had begun to do, which is treat the missing size as the normal state and read a meaning into it. It is worth then stating what this does, which is show that the field can be full. It is worth then stating what the run should do now, which is stop reading a shortage into the shop and start reading it per colourway. It is worth then turning to the other colourway. It is worth then stating what it has, which is three of five, and what that makes the two together, which is one style with two different stock lines. It is worth then stating what that confirms, which is the thing the run said one batch ago on the United Athle tees, and saying that it now has two cases and not one.
Adams, and that is the third thing, and it is worth saying what the run needed in order to group two listings as one style. It is worth then stating what it needed, which is a shared field, and what it had on the United Athle tees, which was a code differing in one digit. It is worth then stating what it has here, which is nothing. It is worth then stating how it grouped these two anyway, which is by reading the prose and finding it word for word the same. It is worth then stating why that is not good enough: a field is what the run asked for, and a prose is what anyone can reuse. It is worth then stating what the run should now record, which is that this house gives it no way to group its own colourways, and saying that of the two styles it has published from this house, neither carries a number. It is worth then closing on the gauge. It is worth then stating what it is, which is five, and it is worth then saying what the run still has, which is one gauge and not two, because the other colourway carries the same one.
Optional upgrades include a composition line with the fibre and its share on it, the knit gauge as stitches per inch, the yarn count and the yarn origin, the fabric weight in grams per square metre, one style number shared by every colourway with a colour code that differs, a stock line for every colourway, 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 collar width and depth, the rib width, the button count, size in ligne and spacing, pockets, a washing temperature as a number alongside the method, a pilling grade alongside the warning, breathability and odour resistance as tested figures, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing, rubbing and light, finer and coarser gauge options, merino, cotton and blended yarn options, relaxed and loose fit options, V neck and crew neck options, zip front options, size set, colour development, private label 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.
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