Here are THREE TO EIGHTY's HAIRY CARDIGAN (PINK) and HAIRY CARDIGAN (PALE BLUE), along with MARGESHERWOOD's CREW NECK CARDIGAN_olive. Layering a hairy knit with a subtle surface texture over a thin, smooth camisole keeps it from looking flat and brings out dimension.
The soft, raised nap of a hairy knit began with the old method of scratching fabric with dried thistle seed heads. Because wire combs or sandpaper could easily damage the yarn, Scottish artisans gently combed fibers with the elastic hooked spines of wild teasels, raising only the fine fluff without damaging the threads. Historic fabric houses like Loro Piana and Begg x Co still stick to this thistle processing tradition today to protect a texture that machine needles simply cannot replicate.
Thanks to that soft grain texture, the colors of the THREE TO EIGHTY cardigan spread out in subtle pastel tones, while the MARGESHERWOOD cardigan falls neatly, making it comfortable to button up and wear on its own. Shall we narrow it down to wool materials, or flip through the list toward cropped lengths or short-sleeved T-shirts to wear as an inner layer?
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I picked four cardigans wrapped in wool materials. There are MARGESHERWOOD's clean CREW NECK CARDIGAN_navy and CREW NECK CARDIGAN_beige, as well as Low Tide's [1st REORDER] TUBE TOP HALF CARDIGAN SET UP [GREY] - Low Tide and [1st REORDER] ALPACA STRAP CARDIGAN [IVORY] - Low Tide. The list is filled with pieces of just the right thickness to throw on lightly as the season turns and the air grows crisp.
The word beige wasn't originally the name of a color, but a word referring to natural French wool fabric itself that hadn't undergone dyeing or bleaching. As the subtle sandy shade and taupe texture of wool cloth without artificial processing offered a natural sense of comfort, it became established as a distinct color name in the late 19th century. The beige cardigan chosen by MARGESHERWOOD also touches upon that simple, calm grain of unworked, raw wool.
Cardigans can be buttoned all the way up and worn like a standalone knit, or look effortlessly stylish simply thrown over an inner layer. Shall we narrow the list down a bit further from these four? We can keep only the 100% wool items, tailor it under KRW 100,000, or filter mainly for dark colors.
![[1st REORDER] TUBE TOP HALF CARDIGAN SET UP [GREY] - Low Tide](https://img.hmmm.pub/brands/lowtide/products/1a83900d-dd84-4315-9579-e6752dd11435/0-320.jpg)
![[1st REORDER] ALPACA STRAP CARDIGAN [IVORY] - Low Tide](https://img.hmmm.pub/brands/lowtide/products/15e8ce6f-6e72-45a3-8a8a-398793891079/0-320.jpg)
↳ 100% wool items only
I selected five colors of MARGESHERWOOD's crew neck cardigans made from 100% wool. Olive, beige, navy, grey, and pink—every color on the list has been gathered in one place. With their clean crew-neck design, they are great to button all the way up like a pullover or just throw on lightly.
Looking at an olive knit brings to mind the faded olive-green cardigan that Nirvana's Kurt Cobain wore on the MTV Unplugged stage in 1993-11. Missing a button and bearing burn holes from cigarette embers and stains, the garment was preserved without ever being washed once to preserve its original traces. It eventually sold for 330,000 and 4,000 USD at Julien's Auctions in 2019, setting the record for the highest price ever fetched by knitwear at auction.
Gaining character as time passes is the true charm of pure wool knitwear. Now let's pick a color: shall we narrow it down to calm, dark colors like navy or grey, or look at bright colors like pink or beige? If you prefer, we can first check storage and care tips to make 100% wool clothes last longer.
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