Description
Product Overview
This men’s half-zip polo knit sweater is built on an all-over cable knit body with a ribbed polo collar and a short placket closed by a half zipper. A large college-style crest graphic covers the front of the garment, while the back is left plain. The sleeve is cut wide with a dropped shoulder, and the ribbed cuffs and lower hem each carry a double contrast stripe picked out against the body color.
The crest graphic is described here by its appearance only. From a photograph it is not possible to confirm whether it is produced by embroidery, by jacquard or by print, so the visual description is what we work from. The reference samples are photographed in several pairings, including a cream body with a dark brown collar and trims, a black body with a light purple collar and trims, and a dark green body with a camel collar and trims; those are reference shades only.
The crest-led half-zip sits in a wider group of cable knits, so the same body, collar and double stripe can be carried onto a crew version without redrawing the graphic. Browse the rest of the line in our custom men’s sweater collection, and bring the fitting and trim work to our OEM and ODM knitwear services.
Key Features
- All-over cable knit structure across the body and sleeves
- Ribbed polo collar in a contrast color
- Short placket closed by a half zipper with a contrast pull
- Large college-style crest graphic covering the front
- Ribbed cuffs and hem with a double contrast stripe
- Wide dropped shoulder with a plain back
For the approval checks that apply once a graphic and a cable texture share a panel, read our jacquard sweater inspection guide, and for fiber selection our yarn material comparison guide.
Customization Options
- Graphic: crest layout redrawn from buyer artwork; no lettering from the reference sample is carried over
- Cable: cable width and repeat set from buyer reference
- Collar and placket: contrast color, collar rib depth and the half-zip length adjustable
- Contrast stripe: the double stripe color at the cuffs and hem set from buyer reference
- 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
Menswear labels building a collegiate graphic knit range, sportswear-influential brands using a crest as the identity, and private-label collections adding one statement piece to a seasonal drop. It suits capsule ranges where the same crest carries across a crew and a half-zip version, and online retailers that need the front graphic to dominate the product shot.
Custom Development Information
We need the crest artwork, a size chart, and a color direction for the body, the collar and the trims. From there we check the cable structure and where the contrast stripe is placed before the sample is knitted.
MOQ is confirmed after reviewing the yarn, color, craftsmanship and order requirements. Sampling and production schedules are confirmed after all design details are approved. Crest changes and contrast colors are agreed on the sample, since both alter the setup across the cable texture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What graphic covers the front of this sweater?
A large college-style crest graphic, worked across most of the front panel rather than a small chest mark.
Is the graphic limited to the chest area?
No. It covers a large area of the front, while the back panel is left plain.
Can the graphic production method be confirmed from a photograph?
No. A photograph cannot separate embroidery from jacquard or print, so the graphic is specified by its appearance and developed from your own artwork.
What knit structure covers the body?
An all-over cable knit running across the body and the sleeves, which differs from a ribbed or plain knit.
What closure sits at the neck?
A ribbed polo collar with a short placket closed by a half zipper and a contrast pull.
How do the collar and trims relate to the body color?
They are a separate color decision: the collar, the half-zip pull and the double stripe at the cuffs and hem are all picked out against the body.
Is there a graphic on the back?
No. The crest is confined to the front; the back is worked in plain cable knit from the collar down.
Which color pairings are photographed?
Shown as a cream body with a dark brown collar, a black body with a light purple collar, and a dark green body with a camel collar. Reference shades only.
Once the crest artwork and your size chart are in, we will confirm how the cable texture and the contrast colors sit together.
