The Loopwheel Easy Sweatshirt in Dark Grey from Allevol, and the run should begin with the one fact that rearranges everything else on the page, which is that it has no side seams. It is worth then stating what that means, which is that the body was knitted as a tube and not cut from flat cloth, and it is worth then stating the machine that does it, which is a loopwheel, and it is worth then stating where, which is Wakayama in Japan. It is worth then stating what follows for the measurements, which is the part that matters: if there is no side seam, there is no shoulder seam either, so the shoulder cannot be measured and the sleeve cannot be measured from it. It is worth then stating what the house gives instead, which is pit to pit and pit to cuff, and it is worth then stating what the run should say about that, which is that this is the first garment in this run whose measurement set was chosen to match its construction rather than copied from a template. It is worth then stating the second thing, which is the price. It is worth then stating that it is 160, which is the highest figure this run has met, and it is worth then stating that it is on a sweatshirt, which is among the simplest garments there is. It is worth then stating what the page offers in explanation, which is a machine, a place and a method, and it is worth then stating what the run should say, which is that this is the best justified price it has seen, because the three reasons given are all checkable. It is worth then stating the third thing, which is a number that does not belong. It is worth then stating the length row, which runs 22.5, 22.5, 23, 23.5 and 25, and it is worth then stating that the first two are equal, so sizes S and M are the same length. The reference is the Loopwheel Easy Sweatshirt. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable knit fleece 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
- Tubular with no side seams, so the measurement set was chosen to match the construction. See the note below
- Pit to pit and pit to cuff, the correct pair for a raglan sleeve with no shoulder seam
- Loopwheel cotton knitted in Wakayama, Japan, and cut there too
- Garment dyed, so the colour goes on after making and the shade will not be flat
- 160 GBP, the highest in this run, and it is justified by a machine, a place and a method. See the note below
- Sizes S and M are the same length, and nothing says so. See the note below
- Machine wash 30, wash inside out, do not tumble dry, iron low
Customisable Options
- Fabric: a loopwheel cotton fleece to the reference with the weight in grams per square metre stated, or a conventional circular knit fleece, or a French terry, each quoted separately
- Construction: tubular with no side seams to the reference, or a conventional cut and sew body with side seams, each quoted separately
- Weight: a mid-weight to the reference with the number stated, because the house uses the word and should give the figure. See the note below
- Sleeve: raglan to the reference with the pit to cuff measured, or set-in with the shoulder and sleeve measured, each quoted separately
- Dyeing: garment dyed to the reference with the shade tolerance stated, or yarn dyed, or piece dyed, each quoted separately
- Composition with every share stated and summing to one hundred and published as its own field, the fabric weight in grams per square metre, the yarn count and the knitting machine gauge, the construction stated as tubular or cut and sew, the dyeing method with the shade tolerance, the chest with the flat or round method stated and the measurement point given, the sleeve with the method named as pit to cuff or shoulder to cuff, the back length with the measurement point stated, a stated grade per row, a statement of which sizes share a measurement, the rib depth at the cuff and hem, the neck binding width, an order of preference for cleaning with the washing temperature as a number, a drying method rather than a prohibition, ironing and storage guidance, a stated tolerance on every measurement with rounding that matches it, shrinkage figures for both length and width, a pilling grade tested after a stated number of cycles, colour fastness to washing, rubbing, light and perspiration, a stock line for every size, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Loopwheel cotton fleece sweatshirt, tubular with no side seams, raglan sleeves, a bound crew neck and ribbed cuffs and hem, garment dyed |
| Reference | Allevol, Loopwheel Easy Sweatshirt, colour Dark Grey, sizes S to XXL |
| Pair | Published beside the Green and Navy colourways of the same name, so the run can compare |
| Unit | Inches, stated in every row label, and the centimetre test does not fire |
| Column Count | Three, against five sizes on offer |
| Sizes Offered | S, M, L, XL and XXL, five sizes |
| Stock Compared | Four of five, and S is missing, as it is on the green. See the note below |
| Size Missing On All | None, and that is the finding, because the navy has all five. See the note below |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as letters only |
| Composition | 100% Cotton, as stated in the bullets and in a tab |
| Composition Sum | One hundred, and it sums correctly |
| Fabric | Loopwheel fleece, as stated in the bullets, and loopwheel is a machine and not a fibre |
| Fabric Weight | Mid-weight, as stated in the bullets, and it is a word and not a number. See the note below |
| Construction | Tubular with no side seams, as stated in the bullets and the prose |
| Knitting | Loopwheel, which is the machine, and the run should note the word names a process and not a material |
| Machine Gauge | Not stated |
| Yarn Count | Not stated |
| Dyeing | Garment dyed, as stated in the bullets and the prose |
| Shade Tolerance | Not stated |
| Fit Word | Easy, as stated in the prose, and the run should note the phrase is ungrammatical. See the note below |
| Neck | Bound crew neck collar, as stated in the bullets, with no binding width given |
| Sleeve | Raglan, as stated in the bullets, for ease of movement |
| Cuffs and Hem | Ribbed, as stated in the bullets, with no rib depth given |
| Pockets | None stated, and the run should note a sweatshirt with no pocket is a choice and not an omission |
| Chest | Pit to pit 20, 21, 22, 23 and 23.5 in, or 40, 42, 44, 46 and 47 in around |
| Chest Row Label | Pit to pit, and no flat or round method is stated alongside it |
| Chest Grading | 1, 1, 1 and 0.5 in, so not uniform, and the last step is half the others. See the note below |
| Ease at the Chest | Plus 3 in on four sizes and plus 2 in on the largest, so it narrows. See the note below |
| Sleeve Measurement | Pit to cuff 19, 20.5, 21, 21.5 and 22.5 in |
| Sleeve Row Label | Pit to cuff, and not shoulder to cuff, and this is correct for a raglan. See the note below |
| Sleeve Grading | 1.5, 0.5, 0.5 and 1 in, so not uniform |
| Shoulder | Not measured, and on a raglan sleeve with no side seam the run should say this is reasonable |
| Total Length | 22.5, 22.5, 23, 23.5 and 25 in, and the steps are 0, 0.5, 0.5 and 1.5 in |
| Length Zero Step | Sizes S and M share 22.5 in, so they are the same length. See the note below |
| Length Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Ladder Uniformity | None of the three rows is uniform, and the run should say that is unusual here |
| Care | Machine wash 30, wash inside out, do not tumble dry, iron low, as stated in a tab |
| Second Cleaning Method | None given |
| Washing Temperature | 30, as a number |
| Drying | Do not tumble dry, so a prohibition and not a method. See the note below |
| Ironing | Iron low, a method with a level |
| Temperature Words | Low once, alongside one number, so this house uses both in one line |
| Storage | Not stated |
| Production | Made in Japan, as stated in a tab, and cut in Wakayama, as stated in the prose |
| Region | Wakayama, and it is the place for loopwheel knitting, so the region carries information. See the note below |
| Posture | A masterclass in quiet utility, inspired by 1950s U.S. Naval Academy training gear, and respectful of traditional manufacturing |
| Tags | Sweatshirts and zoom, identical on all three colourways, so no drift here. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Eight, and the run should note the colour bullet is wrong on two of the three colourways. See the note below |
| Colour Dependent Field | A phrase in the prose naming a process as well as a colour, and the run checked all three places. See the note below |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, pit to cuff and length for all five sizes |
| Photographs | Five files listed, and the run reports files and not pictures |
| Upload Stamps | A range of one second across five files, and all three colourways within 73 seconds. See the note below |
| Style Number | 500 CTN GRY in the last tab, and it shares its leading part with the other colourways. See the note below |
| Reference Retail | 160 GBP as listed, the highest in this run, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under sweatshirts, the same tag on all three colourways |
| Occasion | Everyday, weekends, layering over a tee, autumn through 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, loopwheel and circular knit fleece sourcing with the weight in grams per square metre, the yarn count and the machine gauge stated, tubular and cut and sew construction, raglan and set-in sleeve development with the sleeve measurement method named and matched to the construction, garment dye, yarn dye and piece dye development with the shade tolerance published, bound crew neck and rib development with the binding width and rib depth stated, grading with a stated grade per row and a statement of which sizes share a measurement, an order of preference for cleaning with the washing temperature as a number and a drying method rather than a prohibition, ironing and storage guidance, a stated tolerance on every measurement with rounding that matches it, shrinkage figures for both length and width, a pilling grade tested after a stated number of cycles, colour fastness to washing, rubbing, light and perspiration, a stock line for every size, 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 (inches) | Pit To Cuff (inches) | Length (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20 in | 19 in | 22.5 in |
| M | 21 in | 20.5 in | 22.5 in |
| L | 22 in | 21 in | 23 in |
| XL | 23 in | 21.5 in | 23.5 in |
| XXL | 23.5 in | 22.5 in | 25 in |
The chest figures are flat half measures, doubling to 40, 42, 44, 46 and 47 in around, which is about 3 in more than men's bodies of roughly 37 to 45 in at the chest, and about 2 in on the largest size. Note that the ease narrows at XXL, and note why: the body table steps by 2 in and the garment steps by only 1 in on that row. Note the sleeve row, which measures pit to cuff and not shoulder to cuff, and note that this is correct here because a raglan sleeve has no shoulder seam, and note that the run should now say this garment's measurement set was chosen to match its construction. Note the length row, which gives 22.5 in to both S and M, and note what that means: those two sizes are the same length, and this is now the third time in this run that adjacent sizes have shared a measurement, so it is a pattern and not a curiosity. Note that no row is uniform, which is itself unusual, and note that the run should ask whether a tube knitted on a fixed machine can be graded continuously at all. Our proposal below publishes the fabric weight as a number rather than a word, the yarn count and machine gauge, the construction stated as tubular or cut and sew, the sleeve method named, the back length measurement point, the rib depth and binding width, the shade tolerance, a statement of which sizes share a measurement, and a stated tolerance on every measurement.
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 | 57 cm / 22.4 in | Our proposal |
| M | 39 in / 99 cm | 49 cm | 33 in / 84 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 59 cm / 23.2 in | Our proposal |
| L | 41 in / 104 cm | 50 cm | 35 in / 89 cm | 41 in / 104 cm | 61 cm / 24 in | Our proposal |
| XL | 43 in / 109 cm | 51 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 43 in / 109 cm | 63 cm / 24.8 in | Our proposal |
| XXL | 45 in / 114 cm | 52 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 45 in / 114 cm | 65 cm / 25.6 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday wear, weekends and layering over a tee, autumn through spring. A loopwheel fleece is knitted slowly on old machines and holds its shape, and the tubular body with no side seams sits flat against the back.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements for all five sizes, chooses a measurement set that matches its construction, states a single fibre that sums to one hundred, names its machine, its construction, its dyeing method, its neck, its cuffs and its hem, gives four care instructions including a washing temperature as a number, names its country and its region, carries eight bullets and gives a style code. It gives no fabric weight as a number although it uses the word mid-weight, no yarn count and no machine gauge, no shoulder measurement, no measurement point for any row, no binding width and no rib depth, no shade tolerance, no tolerance on any measurement, no statement of which sizes share a measurement, no drying method, no model, no size conversion, no shrinkage figure, no pilling grade and no colour fastness figure, and no statement of whether the chest figure is flat or round. Three things follow: the measurement set was designed and not copied; adjacent sizes can be the same length; and the price is the best justified this run has met.
No side seams, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what it does to a measurement table. It is worth then stating what a tubular body means, which is that the cloth was knitted as a tube and not cut from flat panels, and it is worth then stating the consequence: there is no side seam, so there is no shoulder seam, so the shoulder cannot be measured and a sleeve cannot be measured from it. It is worth then stating what the house gives instead, which is pit to pit and pit to cuff, and it is worth then stating what the run should say, which is that this is the first garment in this run whose measurement set was chosen to match how it was made rather than copied from a template. It is worth then stating what it should now ask of every house, which is whether the measurements given can be taken on the garment as constructed. It is worth then stating the second thing, which is the grade. It is worth then stating the chest steps, which are 1, 1, 1 and 0.5 in, and it is worth then stating the length steps, which are 0, 0.5, 0.5 and 1.5 in, and it is worth then stating that no row is uniform, which is unusual in this run. It is worth then stating the hypothesis the run should record and mark as a hypothesis: a tube knitted on a fixed cylinder may not grade continuously, and that would explain an uneven grade. It is worth then stating the test, which is to compare the grade of a tubular garment against a cut and sew one from the same house.
One hundred and sixty, and that is the second thing, and it is worth saying what makes it different from every other price this run has met. It is worth then stating the figure, which is the highest the run has seen, and it is worth then stating what it is on, which is a sweatshirt, among the simplest garments there is. It is worth then stating what the run would normally say, which is that the page does not justify its price, and it is worth then stating what it should say here instead: this page does. It is worth then stating the three reasons given, which are a machine, a place and a method, and it is worth then stating that all three are checkable: loopwheel machines are slow, Wakayama is where they are, and tubular knitting wastes less and fits differently. It is worth then stating what the run should record: this is the second time it has been able to tie a price to a named attribute, and the first time the attribute is a process and a place rather than a finish. It is worth then stating the third thing, which is a word where a number should be. It is worth then stating that the bullets say mid-weight, and it is worth then stating that this is a word and not a figure, and it is worth then stating what the run should now ask, having spent this run learning to convert ounces to grams per square metre: give the number that goes with the word you already used.
Optional upgrades include the fabric weight in grams per square metre stated as a number rather than the word mid-weight, the yarn count and the knitting machine gauge, the construction stated as tubular or cut and sew, the dyeing method with a shade tolerance, the sleeve measurement method named and matched to the construction, the back length measurement point, the rib depth at the cuff and hem and the neck binding width, a stated grade per row, a statement of which sizes share a measurement, a drying method rather than a prohibition, a stated tolerance on every measurement with rounding that matches it, shrinkage figures for both length and width, a pilling grade tested after a stated number of cycles, colour fastness to washing, rubbing, light and perspiration, further colourways, size set, 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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