Description
Product Overview
This wool jacquard knitted cardigan for men is a button-front layer built on a large-scale houndstooth-style jacquard, knitted into the panel rather than printed on top. The reference sample works in three colors: a black ground, a cream ground and gold-brown accents. Displayed colorways are reference shades only, and production colors are developed to the buyer’s palette.
The neckline is a V shape finished with a black ribbed band, and the front placket carries a black ribbed band with black buttons running the full opening. Ribbing finishes the cuffs and the lower hem, and the body is cut with a dropped shoulder into a relaxed boxy shape. A mesh-like inner structure shows inside the V opening, with a woven label at the inside back collar.
Browse more in our men’s knit pullover range, then check how a jacquard cardigan panel is approved.
Key Features
- Large-scale houndstooth-style jacquard knitted into the front and back panels
- Three-color reference scheme: black ground, cream ground and gold-brown accents
- V neckline finished with a black ribbed band
- Full-length front placket in black rib with black buttons
- Ribbed cuffs and lower hem in black
- Dropped shoulder into a relaxed boxy body
The cardigan and the pullover share the same jacquard vocabulary, so a range can be built from either silhouette without changing the pattern. More references sit in our custom men’s sweater collection, with development support under our OEM and ODM knitwear services.
Customization Options
- Pattern: houndstooth scale, repeat and color placement from buyer artwork
- Color: the three yarn colors as separate decisions; displayed shades are reference only
- Neckline: V depth and the width of the black rib band from buyer reference
- Placket: button count and ribbed placket band width adjustable
- Yarn: Material options are confirmed according to the design and target hand feel.
- Sizes: Custom sizes are available based on the buyer’s size chart.
- Branding: woven neck labels, hang tags and packaging under the buyer’s brand
Suitable Buyers and Collections
Conventional menswear labels extending a houndstooth pattern into knitwear, knitwear brands adding a jacquard layer to a seasonal line, and private-label collections that want one pattern carried across cardigan and pullover. It suits coordinated groups where the same repeat runs through outerwear and a lighter layer, and online retailers that need a patterned knit legible in one shot.
Custom Development Information
We start from what the buyer sends in: artwork for the houndstooth repeat, plus a size chart and a color direction. From there our team works out which yarn and jacquard structure can hold the repeat at the scale you want, and knits a first sample with the V neckline, the placket and the rib trims all visible on it.
MOQ is confirmed after reviewing the yarn, color, craftsmanship and order requirements. Sampling and production schedules are confirmed after all design details are approved. Any change to the repeat scale or to the placket width is settled on the sample, because both alter the panel dimensions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the V neckline finished on this cardigan?
A V neckline finished with a black ribbed band, not a round neck. The V opening also reveals the inner back structure and collar label.
How many colors does the jacquard pattern use?
The reference sample works in three yarn colors: a black ground, a cream ground and gold-brown accents. Any of them can be reworked, and displayed shades are reference only.
Is the houndstooth printed or knitted in?
It is knitted into the panel as part of the fabric structure, so the repeat sits in the same surface as the body and the scale can be adjusted without changing the garment type.
Can the button count be changed?
Yes. The placket runs the full opening, and both the button count and the width of the black ribbed placket band are set from the buyer’s reference.
How does the fit differ from a pullover?
The body has a dropped shoulder into a relaxed boxy shape and a full button placket, so it layers over an inner layer rather than sitting as one closed knit.
Can the same pattern be used on a pullover?
Yes. The repeat is developed as a pattern rather than a garment, so it carries onto a pullover or crew version within the same range.
What should we send to start development?
Send artwork or a swatch for the houndstooth repeat, a size chart and a color direction. Where no technical drawing exists we can work from photos.
How is the minimum order confirmed?
MOQ and lead time are confirmed after reviewing design, yarn, quantity and order requirements. Mixed colors and sizes can be discussed once details are clear.
Send the houndstooth repeat and your size chart, and we will put the first sample through.
