Not all knitwear is created equal. If you’ve ever bought a jumper that looked beautiful in the shop and pilled into something unwearable after a month, you already know this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here’s what to actually look for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read the fabric composition label.<\/strong> Natural fibres \u2014 wool, cashmere, cotton, alpaca \u2014 breathe, soften with wear, and last. Synthetic fibres \u2014 acrylic, polyester \u2014 are cheaper to produce and tend to pill faster. A blend isn’t always bad, but the higher the natural fibre content, the better the longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check the weight.<\/strong> Fine knits are lighter, layer better, and tend to look more refined. Chunky knits are cosy but less versatile. Neither is wrong \u2014 just know what you’re buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think about fit before you buy.<\/strong> “Relaxed fit” means intentionally oversized \u2014 that’s a design choice, not a sizing error. If you want something to sit neatly on the shoulder, size down. If you want it to drape, take your usual size or go up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examine the finishing.<\/strong> Turn it inside out. Look at the seams. Well-made knitwear is finished cleanly, with no loose threads or uneven stitching. It’s not glamorous advice, but it’s the fastest way to tell quality from its imitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy less. Choose well. Wear it for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Not all knitwear is created equal. If you’ve ever bought a jumper that looked beautiful in the shop and pilled into something unwearable after a month, you already know this. Here’s what to actually look for. Read the fabric composition label. Natural fibres \u2014 wool, cashmere, cotton, alpaca \u2014 breathe, soften with wear, and last. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51,"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions\/51"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/scandi-fashion-nook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}