At Comme des Garçons, our US customers experience the fusion of art and fashion in knitwear, providing the perfect blend of style and comfort. There are so many options when choosing a garment. The fabric will dictate the fall, frame, and weight of the garment. Our designed pieces feature our strategically stitched, removable, iconic heart logo patch. With our CDG Wool vs. Polyester Cardigans, you have the option of raw, structured, gritty wool, or flexible, synthetic, raw blends.
Premium Japanese raw wool: Insulates and strengthens a frame.
Lightweight synthetic knits: Easily layered and wrinkle-free.
Iconic heart patch branding: Our unique and playful design of luxury knitwear is infused into our everyday wear.
Fabric Quality: Comme des Garçons Wool vs. Synthetic Knitwear
For our CDG Wool vs. Polyester Cardigans collections, the hand and the yarn’s weight are the only real differences. Our raw wool is spun from Japanese sheep. It helps form a flattering, warming structure. Our alternative lightweight, knitted polyester, is a smooth, lightweight, layer friendly option for warmer climates of America.
Premium Japanese raw wool: A classic, structured, crisp silhouette, and warm.
Lightweight polyester knit: A flexible, smooth, natural, and wrinkle-free option.
Iconic heart patch branding: Our streetwear knitwear’s playful design.
Why the Texture of the CDG Play Wool Cardigan Differs from Polyester blends
Natural yarns versus synthetic yarns mean a difference in texture for our knits. 100% Premium wool means denser, twisted yarns, and a CDG Wool vs. Polyester Cardigans that can warm and hold a crisp, clean, and structured silhouette that will soften over time. Our jersey polyester, though, is smooth, highly resistant to pilling, and has the right amount of stretch to layer easily in the warmer American climates.
Premium Japanese Raw Wool: Naturally Insulative and Provides a Tailored Drape
Smooth Synthetic Polyester: Lightweight and Flexible for Easy Comfort
Embroidered Heart Emblem: Perfectly Stitched in our Tokyo Atelier
Comfort and Fit Comparison: How do CDG Play Cardigans Drape?
The way our knits hang on you is determined primarily by the yarn and weave of the garment. Our 100% Premium Wool collection utilizes Japanese wool, providing natural insulation and a crisp line to frame your outfit. Our light weight, flexible, synthetic polyester naturally drapes and smooths for easy layering.
Premium Japanese Raw Wool: Naturally Insulative and a Tailored Drape
Flexible Polyester Synthetic: a Lightweight, Smooth Texture that Naturally Drapes
Iconic Heart Patch Branding: Precision Appliqué for Durability
Breathability and Weight: Wearing a Classic CDG V-Neck Sweater Year-Round
Thanks to structural fibers in our knitwear with adjustable weight and high breathability, our collections have remarkable versatility. Our options made with 100% raw Japanese wool have excellent thermal regulation. These styles are designed to keep body heat during winter, while maintaining breathability during the spring or autumn mild evenings. Our smooth polyester jersey options are perfect for hot summer days. CDG Wool vs. Polyester Cardigans sweaters have a nice drape and cooling properties, and they make great layers for more transitional weather.
Our iconic heart patch: Is embroidered by hand in our Tokyo Atelier.
Sizing and Washing Care: Do CDG Wool Cardigans Shrink in the Wash?
Because of the untreated raw wool and the fine organic fibers, our cardigans will easily shrink when the care instructions are not followed. To avoid drastic shrinkage and to maintain the embroidered heart logo completely flat, we strongly recommend not using the standard American washing machine with a tumble dryer. We recommend dry cleaning the cardigan, or if you want to take a less harsh measure, we recommend gently hand washing the cardigan in cold water with wool wash, and laying the cardigan completely flat.
Preventing Pilling: Best Maintenance Tips for Your Heart Logo Sweater
As part of the natural aging process of a garment, its outer surface begins to form a fuzz that results from constant abrasion of the fibers. While this is inevitable, we recommend the following to reduce the surface fuzz of your CDG Wool vs. Polyester Cardigans: wash it inside out, in cold water on a gentle cycle, and line dry. For even better results, avoid U.S. dryers altogether and take it to the dry cleaners.
Cortis the Cardigan: Your Cardigan deserves love. You must show your outer layer the love it deserves by differentiating your outer layer to avoid pilling. It requires a good deal of time and money to accomplish this, but the quality of the Comme des Garçons Play Cardigan is well worth it.
Pilling Prevention Tools: Pilling can be easy to resolve with the use of tools such as wool combers and fabric shavers.
Wool Combers: Better water quality equals lower pilling. Pilling is easier to prevent when fabric quality is high and good care is afforded. Wool combers and cards help flatten the weave and remove pilling.
Pilling Prevention: Wool cards and combers are a great way to remove pilling and, if done right, can eliminate pilling from your fabric of choice. Pilling is easy to prevent when fabric quality is high and good care is given.
Value Verdict: Is the Comme des Garçons Play Cardigan Worth the Investment?
Thought of the Cardigan: valuation and pricing.
Luxury Knitwear: The quality knitwear consists of quality untreated wool. Compared to fast fashion alternatives, there is no comparison as fast fashion does not offer wool garments of such quality as our knitwear.
Custom Fit: Knitwear that has a closer fit to the body with fewer cuts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What fit differences will I see between a CDG cardigan and US sizing?
Due to the use of traditional Japanese styles, our patterns have a more narrow fit in the upper body and arms. Cardigans from CDG will be smaller than the overwhelming majority of US brands, and to achieve a more normal fit we suggest our customers go up a full size. For a more relaxed cardigan fit with room for layering, we suggest going up two full sizes.
What are the signs that my CDG cardigan is totally authentic?
Genuine CDG knitwear is highly constructed and well made. Observing the heart patch is a good starting point for authenticity. The eyes will have black embroidery, which will not be a perfect circle or border and may vary. The side seam care tags will also be made with heavier fabric, and will have a season specific code and “Made in Japan” printed in a larger font.