MAKEMECHIC Striped Color Block Button Down Cardigan

The cardigan arrives on a weekday morning, folded over a chair as coffee steams nearby. It buttons up for a brisk commute and sits close to the body so layers do not bulk underneath a coat. The collared, striped colourway reads casual and considered. Sleeves reach the wrist for straightforward coverage through meetings and errands.

Keep it neat by treating it like other knit layers: gentle handling, a cool wash and flat drying to retain the fit and the button line. Store folded rather than hung to avoid stretched shoulders. Small pulls are best smoothed back into the knit rather than pulled. Over a season it will stay a steady layer in the rotation.

One of 229 on the knits and layers rail in the MAKEMECHIC catalogue. It also answers to cardigans. A size letter describes the garment rather than a body, and the way we keep the figures current is set out on how we update the catalogue.