CN Sweaters
Sampling & Product Development
Ribbed Knit Dress Production Test Guide
A ribbed knit dress can look compact and opaque on a sample table, then behave very differently when it is stretched over…
How to Specify an Oversized Pullover for Private Label Manufacturing
An oversized pullover is not a regular sweater made one or two sizes larger. A successful style has intentional ease, a controlled…
What Determines the Quality of a Short Sleeve Cardigan?
A commercially successful short sleeve cardigan is not a long-sleeve style with the sleeves removed. The lighter body, exposed arm opening and…
How to Develop a Cotton Quarter Zip Sweater Buyers Will Approve
A cotton quarter zip sweater works in a transitional retail line only when its finished weight, recovery and wash performance are specified…
How to Specify a Merino Wool Quarter Zip Sweater
A merino wool quarter zip sweater should not enter sampling until the buyer has locked the fibre claim, yarn specification, gauge, finished…
How Brands Should Plan Their Sleeveless Knitwear Mix
Sleeveless knitwear should rarely be treated as a discount sleeve-cut version of a hero sweater. For most brands building a layering collection,…