Description

A shanked-up cardigan meets sweatshirt. A softer jacket, a harder sweater, a dressed up sweatshirt. This can be all three, plus it combines a dense cotton exterior with a soft merino terry inside to make an emotional armor with a whole lot of wearable range.

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Fabric

Fabric Story

A heavyweight(ish), 460gsm, emotional armor of a sweatshirt fabric with all the performance of merino inside. The high-density cotton knit on the outside gives this fabric real structure, toughness and weight. The structure means hoods hold their shape while the garment almost floats off the body, supported by itself as much as the person inside. The density gives it a nice wind resistance (but not proofness), making for hoodies that feel halfway to proper jackets. And the weight, well, to be honest this was super-heavyweight back in the day when we first made it, but these days it’s just modestly heavy compared to some of the beastly all cotton hoodies the streetwear dudes have been cooking up. Meanwhile on the inside the loose terry loops of merino mean it’s secretly soft against the skin and has all the capabilities you’d expect from nature’s finest performance fiber. The merino sucks moisture from around the wearer creating a dry body climate. It naturally thermoregulates as well, staying comfortable in a wider temperature range than most other materials, while staying naturally odor resistant for longer wear times.

Knit in Australia using Australian merino and starting from October 1, 2024, regenerative and traceable Good Earth Cotton [https://www.goodearthcotton.com]. The first Good Earth Cottons came from Australia, but the standard is not based around provenance, it is based around using regenerative agricultural practices and advanced traceability technology. (Versions of the fabric released before October 2024 used organic cotton from India).

  • Fiber Content

    • 68%Cotton
    • 32%19 Micron Merino Wool
  • Fabric Weight

    460GSM

  • Fabric Origin

    Knit in Australia

  • Fabric Construction

    Knit terryback

  • Fabric Water Resistance

    None

  • Breathability

    Modest

  • Durability

    High

Fit

  • Shrinkage

    Wash cold and dry flat to avoid shrinkage

  • Stretch

    Knit mechanical stretch

Size Chart

in Inches | Measured Flat

SizeXSSMLXLXXL
Chest21.7522.7523.7524.7525.7526.75
Shoulder20.52121.52222.523
Length25.7526.3752727.62528.2528.875
Sleeve Length3535.53636.53737.5
Justen is 6'1", 170 lbs and wears size M in Sage.

Form

  • Made in

    Manhattan

  • Product Weight

    820G(size M)

  • Hardware

    Matte black stainless steel shanks, made in Italy

  • Pockets

    • Two hand pockets
    • Two internal drop pockets
  • Construction Details

    • Ribbed cuffs
    • Internal self hanging loop
    • Made in Manhattan 2023 1.2” woven label on right front pocket
    • Black swan woven label on inner right front

Revision History

  • October 2022:
    • Experiment 348 - Hard/Co Merino Cardishank launched
    • Released in Black, Dark Navy, Gray Light, Sage
  • September 2023:
    • Name changed to Hard/co Merino Cardishank
    • Released in Black, Dark Navy, Anthracite, Sage, Coraleyes
    • Elastic removed from hem
    • Made in Manhattan 2023 1.2” label added
    • Black swan label added

Care

  • Washing

    Machine wash cold

  • Drying

    Dry flat

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