Le 31
Slub Knit Polo-Collar Cardigan
4/5 (1)
CA$39.95CAD
In Stock
This Le 31 by Simons Slub Knit Polo-Collar Cardigan is a cropped, button-front layering piece with a point collar, ribbed edging, and a relaxed, slightly boxy fit. It is made from soft 100% recycled cotton knit with an irregular, nubby slub texture and features five tortoiseshell-style buttons, ribbed cuffs, and a ribbed hem. Designed in Canada, this cardigan offers a waist-length silhouette suitable for casual wear.
- Material
- 100% recycled cotton
- Style
- casual, preppy, cropped, minimal
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Outerwear
Color
Ecru/LinenNavy/Midnight BlueCoral
Size
X-LARGELARGEMEDIUM
Specifications
Cropped point-collar cardigan in soft slub knit recycled cotton with button-front closure and ribbed edging.
Cropped silhouette, point collar, button-front closure, ribbed edging.
- Material
- 100% recycled cotton
- Style
- casual, preppy, cropped, minimal
- Occasion
- everyday, casual
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Outerwear
Additional Attributes
- cropped silhouette
- point collar
- button-front closure
- ribbed edging
- soft 100% recycled cotton knit
- slub texture
- raw-like irregular texture
- exclusive design from Canada
Product Insights
The Slub Knit Polo-Collar Cardigan from Le 31, an exclusive Simons house label designed in Canada, is a cropped, button-down cardigan made from 100% recycled cotton slub knit that feels soft and breathable. Its intentionally textured fabric camouflages initial pilling and softens with wear, while the silhouette—which may relax over the course of a day—is restored with a cold machine wash, though the first wash may cause slight shrinkage typical of pure cotton knits. Priced originally at $125 CAD, it offers value at a sale price of $39.95, beating comparable styles from Joe Fresh and Le 31's own cardigan, and serves as a structured top or a cropped layer that creates visual depth and contrast with smooth fabrics.
Verified claims
- Texture aging
- Slub texture hides pilling and recycled cotton softens with wear.
- Shape recovery
- Wear relaxation is reversed with a cold machine wash.
- Care
- First wash may cause slight shrinkage, typical of pure cotton knits.
- Value
- Sale price $39.95 beats Joe Fresh's $49 polo and Le 31's $79 cardigan.
- Brand origin
- Exclusive Simons house label; designed in Canada, originally $125.
- Design
- Cropped button-down cardigan; cold wash restores silhouette.
- Hand feel
- Intentionally textured slub knit feels soft and breathable against the skin.
- Wear over time
- Initial pilling is camouflaged; softens with wear; wash restores shape.
- Layering
- Worn alone as a structured top or cropped layer over tees or button-downs.
- Textural styling
- Slub texture creates visual depth and contrast with smooth fabrics for deliberate styling.
- Wear longevity
- Slub texture masks wear marks, and cold wash restores the cropped shape.
- Fabric
- 100% recycled cotton slub knit: soft, breathable, and shape-retentive with proper care.
- Brand story
- Exclusive Le 31 label designed in Canada, with 100% recycled cotton and versatile cropped silhouette.
Product record
- Title
- Slub Knit Polo-Collar Cardigan
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 125 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How this cardigan compares on price
- The $125 MSRP drops to $39.95, a 68% discount that moves this cardigan into clearance territory; for the buyer, this means the garment is being sold at a fraction of its intended retail value, comparable to end-of-season liquidation rather than a standard promotional price.
- A non-cropped, basic cotton polo sweater from Joe Fresh retails for $49 (marked down to $25 on clearance), placing the Le 31 slub-knit cardigan squarely in the same everyday-price tier; the buyer gets a design-driven cropped silhouette and recycled deep-texture fabric for roughly the cost of a mass-market knit.
- Le 31's own Rib-Jersey Polo-Collar Cardigan sits at a $79 full price with no sale discount, so at $39.95 this slub-knit version effectively undercuts the brand's entry-level polo-collar cardigan by 50%, making it the most accessible way into the Le 31 polo-collar cardigan family.
How slub-knit recycled cotton wears over time
- The raw-like irregular slub surface naturally camouflages minor pills and wear marks, meaning the cardigan’s tactile character ages gracefully rather than looking prematurely tired.
- As a pure cotton knit without synthetic recovery fibers, the cardigan will gradually relax and stretch with wear, but a cold wash and low tumble dry restores its cropped silhouette — so it feels lived-in without permanently bagging out.
- Mechanically recycled cotton fibers are inherently shorter and weaker than virgin cotton, which increases surface fuzz and pilling over time but also accelerates the break-in to a softer, more malleable hand — so the cardigan develops a casual, worn-in character instead of staying crisp.
What to expect from the Simons Le 31 brand
- Because Le 31 is an exclusive private label designed for Simons — the product description explicitly states 'an exclusive designed in Canada' — the cardigan's design and quality are stewarded by Simons' in-house team rather than outsourced to a third-party brand, which means the cropped point-collar silhouette and slub-texture detailing are intentional expressions of the store's own fashion point of view rather than a formulaic licensed product.
- Full-price at $125 CAD positions this cardigan in Simons' contemporary mid-tier, well above fast-fashion knits but below premium designer labels, signaling that the garment's construction — 100% recycled cotton, ribbed edging, button-front — is intended to deliver better durability and design integrity than a throwaway sweater.
- The 100% recycled cotton knit carries a raw-like irregular slub texture that isn't a defect — it's a deliberate material story reflecting Simons' own use of lower-impact materials like organic cotton, so the cardigan's distinctive hand-feel and slightly uneven surface are part of its charm and natural fiber appeal.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Front view of a slub-texture button-front polo-collar cardigan worn by a model; visible features include a pointed collar, five dark buttons down center front, ribbed cuffs and hem, and a textured knit surface.
- Overall shapeBoxy, waist-length cardigan with a relaxed fit shown from the front on a model; shoulders drop slightly and body falls straight to a ribbed hem.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.16 · w 0.76 · h 0.62 (high) - CollarFlat pointed polo-style collar made from same slub knit fabric, laying open to reveal an inner layer.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.12 · w 0.40 · h 0.14 (high) - Front closureSingle column of five sewn round buttons down the center front with corresponding buttonholes on the opposite placket.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.20 · w 0.12 · h 0.54 (high) - Buttons appearanceButtons are dark brown with a mottled, tortoiseshell-like look and a glossy finish.
3 regions
x 0.42 · y 0.22 · w 0.05 · h 0.07 (high); x 0.42 · y 0.36 · w 0.05 · h 0.07 (high); x 0.42 · y 0.50 · w 0.05 · h 0.07 (high) - Knit textureVisible slub knit texture across the garment with slight irregularities in yarn thickness creating a nubby surface.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.64 · h 0.48 (high) - Cuffs and hemRibbed knit cuffs and a ribbed hem band in the same color and yarn as the body, slightly tighter than the body knit.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.58 · w 0.72 · h 0.18 (high) - Left placket detailVisible buttonhole stitching on the left placket near mid-chest, aligned with the buttons.
1 region
x 0.52 · y 0.30 · w 0.07 · h 0.06 (medium) - Inner layer visibleA lightweight ribbed tank or T-shirt in a similar beige tone is visible under the open cardigan.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.26 · w 0.28 · h 0.14 (high)
Other
Studio-shot front view of a model wearing the cardigan against a plain light gray background; model wears large tortoiseshell sunglasses and has hands in pants pockets; soft even lighting with minimal shadows.
- Background and lightingNeutral light gray seamless background with soft, even studio lighting and minimal visible shadows.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Model and poseMale model shown from upper thighs to head, facing slightly left with hands in pants pockets, wearing large dark tortoiseshell sunglasses.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.02 · w 0.84 · h 0.96 (high) - Visible propsNo packaging or props; only clothing and model are visible.
Colors
light beige· cardigan body#BCA59Adark tortoiseshell brown· buttons#846A5D- Overall shapeBoxy, waist-length cardigan with a relaxed fit shown from the front on a model; shoulders drop slightly and body falls straight to a ribbed hem.
- 02
Product
Rear view of a light beige slub-knit cardigan on a model, showing knit texture, a fold-over polo collar, ribbed hem and cuffs, and a relaxed straight back silhouette.
- Overall silhouetteBack-facing cardigan with a relaxed, slightly boxy fit falling to the waist; straight hemline that sits just above the model's trousers waistband.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.16 · w 0.76 · h 0.66 (high) - Fabric textureVisible slub knit surface with an irregular, slightly nubby texture across the back and sleeves.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.64 · h 0.56 (high) - CollarFold-over polo-style collar visible from the rear, low roll and modest width at the neckline.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.06 · w 0.26 · h 0.10 (high) - Ribbed trimsWide ribbed band at the hem and narrower ribbed cuffs at the sleeve ends in the same yarn and color.
3 regions
x 0.17 · y 0.72 · w 0.66 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.12 · y 0.70 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (medium); x 0.74 · y 0.70 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (medium) - Shoulder constructionSlight dropped shoulder line creating a relaxed sleeve set; seam area visible where sleeve meets upper back.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.18 · w 0.72 · h 0.20 (high) - Side opening / underarmSmall area of the underarm seam and slight gap where sleeve meets body visible on the right side, no closures visible on the back.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.38 · w 0.12 · h 0.20 (medium)
Other
Studio portrait of a model against a neutral light grey background with soft even lighting; model facing away and slightly turned to the right, wearing tortoiseshell sunglasses.
- Background and lightingNeutral light grey seamless background with soft, even studio lighting and minimal shadows.
- Model pose and visible accessoriesMale model shown from the rear with head turned right; tortoiseshell sunglasses visible on the side of the head.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.02 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high) - Visible trousers and handsBeige trousers visible below the cardigan hem and the model's hands partially visible at the lower image edge.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.78 · w 0.56 · h 0.20 (high) - Image qualitySharp focus on garment texture with no visible motion blur; even exposure across the frame.
Colors
light beige· cardigan body#BDAA9C- Overall silhouetteBack-facing cardigan with a relaxed, slightly boxy fit falling to the waist; straight hemline that sits just above the model's trousers waistband.
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Customer Reviews
1 total4
1 reviews · out of 5
Beau tricot
★★★★★Alain C.
Un peu trop ample, les épaules descendent aux bras J’ai beaucoup maigri, cela n’aide pas.
Q&A
4 answered- How does this cardigan fit? Is it true to size or oversized? What is the approximate length?
- This cardigan has a cropped silhouette and is made from 100% recycled cotton, so it fits true to size with a relaxed, not oversized, feel. The approximate length is not specified, but the cropped style means it hits above the hip.
- What is the texture of the slub knit? Is it rough or soft against the skin?
- The slub knit is intentionally textured but feels soft and natural against the skin, as the slub yarn creates a soft, breathable fabric [1].
- What are the care instructions? Can it be machine washed? Does the recycled cotton shrink?
- We recommend machine washing in cold water with mild detergent and tumble drying on low heat [1]. Like most 100% cotton knits, some shrinkage may occur on first wash. Always follow the care label on your garment.
- Is this cardigan intended to be worn as a layering piece over t-shirts or button-downs? Does it have enough structure to be worn alone?
- This cardigan is designed to be versatile: the point collar and button-front give it enough structure to wear alone, while the cropped silhouette makes it ideal for layering over t-shirts or button-downs.