Twik
Knitted Pleating Skater Skirt
CA$49.00CAD
In Stock
This skater skirt from Twik by Simons is a short, flared A-line silhouette featuring vertical knife pleats and a wide elastic ribbed waistband. Made from a fine stretch knit of LENZING™ ECOVERO™ viscose blend, it is suitable for everyday wear. The skirt measures 16.5 inches (42 cm) in length and has a flared fit.
- Material
- LENZING ECOVERO viscose blend
- Gender
- female
- Style
- casual, a-line
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Skirts > Mini Skirts
Color
BlackLight GreyBurgundy
Size
X-SMALLSMALLMEDIUMLARGEX-LARGE
Specifications
Flared skater skirt with knitted pleating, elastic waistband, and fine stretch knit made from LENZING ECOVERO viscose blend.
Elastic waistband, flared fit, fine stretch knit, LENZING ECOVERO viscose blend.
- Material
- LENZING ECOVERO viscose blend
- Style
- casual, a-line
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Skirts > Mini Skirts
Additional Attributes
- elastic waistband
- fine stretch knit
- LENZING ECOVERO viscose blend
- flared fit
- 16.5 inch length
- knitted pleating
- skater skirt silhouette
- exclusive design in Canada
Product Insights
Twik's Knitted Pleating Skater Skirt at 49 CAD uses 50% ECOVERO viscose with verified 50% lower water and carbon footprint, EU Ecolabel, OEKO-TEX, and molecular traceability, delivering a breathable, soft drape that outperforms polyester miniskirts. The structurally locked pleats hold shape through washing, but the unlined lightweight design means Light Grey may require a slip, and hem placement varies with height.
Verified claims
- Eco credentials
- ECOVERO viscose has a verified 50% lower water and carbon footprint.
- Fabric
- ECOVERO blend gives a breathable, soft drape and scores 80/100 for wearer health.
- Certifications
- ECOVERO fiber holds EU Ecolabel, OEKO-TEX 100, and FSC/PEFC certifications.
- Traceability
- Each fiber has a molecular marker for chain-of-custody verification.
- Environmental impact
- 50% less water and carbon; 99% chemical recovery vs generic viscose.
- Value
- 49 CAD (~50% vs similar ECOVERO skirts); competitors at this price lack certifications.
- Skin safety
- 50% ECOVERO: 80/100 health score, OEKO-TEX, EU Ecolabel.
- Comfort
- ECOVERO fiber breathes and wicks moisture, making the skirt feel soft and cool.
- Hem placement
- Hem placement varies by height; lands 4 above knee at 5'5.
- Fit
- Relaxed fit through hips; pleats drape softly without bulk.
- Pleat construction
- Pleats are structurally locked by the knit construction, not pressed.
- Care
- Hand wash cold or delicate cycle; always lay flat to dry to prevent permanent stretching.
- Drape
- The ECOVERO blend delivers a fluid drape and softness that polyester knit miniskirts lack.
- Price comparison
- 49 CAD undercuts & Other Stories' ECOVERO mini by half, with better certification than MANGO.
- Eco certification
- 50% ECOVERO viscose with EU Ecolabel, OEKO-TEX, and 50% lower environmental impact.
- Durability
- Knitted pleats hold shape through machine washing.
- Opacity
- Light Grey may be sheer; Black and Burgundy are opaque.
- Ventilation
- Flared cut and knitted pleats create air channels for cooling.
- Lining
- Unlined for airflow; lighter colors may need a slip.
Product record
- Title
- Knitted Pleating Skater Skirt
- Brand
- Twik
- Price
- 49 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How it stacks up against similar flared knit minis
- ECOVERO viscose, which uses at least 50% less water and emits 50% less carbon than generic viscose and carries the EU Ecolabel, appears in this Twik skirt at 49 CAD — well below the typical entry point for the fiber seen in brands like & Other Stories, where a flared mini skirt with 68% ECOVERO retails at the equivalent of roughly 98 CAD.
- While many sub-50 CAD knit mini skirts rely on polyester for cost and shape retention, the Twik skirt’s ECOVERO viscose blend provides the soft, breathable drape characteristic of cellulosic fibers — much closer to the fluid movement of a viscose dress than the stiffer hang of a polyester knit, making it a more comfortable, warm-weather-appropriate piece.
- Direct competitors like the MANGO Flared Mini Skirt (≈60 USD) blend conventional viscose with polyester and polyamide without any third-party sustainability certification; the Twik skirt’s ECOVERO fiber is traceable and certified with the EU Ecolabel, offering a materially cleaner alternative at a similar or lower price.
Stretch and shape recovery in the fabric blend
- Because viscose loses up to 50% of its tensile strength when saturated, drying this skirt on a hanger can cause it to stretch permanently under gravity, eventually sagging beyond the 16.5-inch length; laying it flat to dry keeps the knit from distorting and preserves the precise hemline of the skater cut.
What LENZING ECOVERO viscose brings to a knit skirt
- The closed-loop production process recovers and reuses more than 99% of chemicals, drastically reducing the pollution risk associated with standard viscose manufacturing — a technical detail that gives this everyday basic an unusually clean production story.
- The wood pulp for ECOVERO comes from forests certified to FSC or PEFC standards, or controlled wood sources aligned with Lenzing’s Wood and Pulp Policy — a sourcing standard that addresses deforestation risk and sets it apart from unbranded viscose mills.
- Manufacturing ECOVERO uses at least 50% less water and generates at least 50% less carbon emissions compared to generic viscose, based on Lenzing life-cycle assessments — so this skirt’s material footprint is significantly smaller without sacrificing wearability.
- LENZING ECOVERO is a branded viscose fiber introduced by Lenzing AG in 2017, and it was the first viscose to earn the EU Ecolabel — so the material in this skirt carries audited production controls and genuine environmental certifications rather than unregulated 'eco viscose' marketing.
- Independent assessment by Toxome scores ECOVERO 80 out of 100 for wearer health, putting the fiber in the safest tier; the finished material leaves essentially no carbon disulfide residue, making the skirt gentle on skin even for sensitive wearers.
- Every ECOVERO fiber contains a molecular marker that remains identifiable even in the finished garment, providing chain-of-custody assurance that the skirt genuinely contains the branded, lower-impact viscose rather than a generic substitute.
- The fiber breathes and absorbs moisture efficiently, staying soft and cool against the skin — a practical plus for a knit skirt worn in warm weather or layered across seasons.
- ECOVERO fibers are engineered to give knitted fabrics a tactile softness and flowing drape, which enhances the flared silhouette of this skater skirt with a soft, airy hang rather than a stiff or clingy hold.
- ECOVERO holds the EU Ecolabel (license AT/016/001) and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification, confirming the fiber meets rigorous environmental and human-health criteria before it ever becomes a skirt — two stamps that generic viscose rarely carries.
How the knitted pleating holds up over time
- The skirt's pleats are created by knitting the folded face, turnback, and underside together into a single unit, so the folds are structurally locked into the fabric rather than relying on a pressed-in crease that can fade with wear — this means the pleats will not 'unpleat' even if the garment is machine washed on gentle cycle.
Real-world fit across body types
- The 16.5-inch length sits in the upper short-mini range — on a 5'5" frame it lands about 4 inches above the knee, on a 5'2" frame it hits closer to mid-thigh, and on builds over 5'8" it leaves the upper thighs exposed, so leg coverage is driven by wearer height rather than absolute sheerness; the pull-on elastic waist also lets you scoot the skirt up or down by an inch to fine-tune the drop without altering the silhouette.
- Unlike crisp, woven pleats that can stand stiffly off the body, the fine stretch knit viscose blend in this skirt drapes in soft, fluid folds — the flare is cut with enough circumference to create motion without adding horizontal bulk at the hips, so it reads as a gentle A-line that skims the body and layers neatly under a cropped sweater, a fitted tee, or an oversized knit.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Front view of a short black knitted skater skirt with a wide ribbed waistband and narrow vertical pleats falling from the lower waistband to a straight hem just above the knees.
- SilhouetteA short A-line skater skirt sitting at the natural waist and ending above the knees when worn by the model.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.45 · w 0.48 · h 0.32 (high) - WaistbandWide ribbed waistband with a tighter knit and no visible closure; waistband begins where the model's top ends and transitions to the pleated panel.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.42 · w 0.40 · h 0.07 (high) - PleatingUniform narrow vertical knife pleats starting below the waistband and extending to the skirt hem across the front visible panel.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.49 · w 0.48 · h 0.26 (high) - Knit textureTextured knitted fabric visible in both the ribbed waistband and the pleated body, with the waistband showing tighter ribs and the pleats showing knitted folds.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.42 · w 0.40 · h 0.30 (medium) - HemStraight even hem across the front of the skirt, parallel to the floor.
1 region
x 0.27 · y 0.70 · w 0.47 · h 0.04 (high) - Color appearanceSkirt appears as a deep solid dark color with little visible pattern or contrast within the fabric.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.42 · w 0.48 · h 0.32 (high)
Other
Studio front-on product shot on a seamless light gray to white background with a standing model; even soft lighting and minimal shadows; full body crop showing model from head to shoes.
- Model and poseFemale model standing facing the camera with legs together, left arm relaxed at side and right arm bent behind back; model wears a polka-dot top and black flats.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.02 · w 0.76 · h 0.96 (high) - BackgroundUniform light gray to white seamless background and floor with a faint horizontal seam visible where wall meets floor.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, even studio lighting with mild shadowing beneath the model's feet and slight shading around the skirt pleats enhancing texture.
- Image cropFull body vertical crop centered on the model with small margins left and right.
Colors
deep black· skirt#0D0D14- SilhouetteA short A-line skater skirt sitting at the natural waist and ending above the knees when worn by the model.
- 02
Product
Foreground black knitted skater skirt on a model, showing a wide ribbed waistband and densely spaced vertical pleats from the hip to the hem. The image shows the front and right-side of the garment from waist to mid-thigh.
- SilhouetteShort flared skater silhouette visible from waist to mid-thigh with a fitted upper band and full pleated lower section.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.12 · w 0.90 · h 0.76 (high) - WaistbandWide fitted waistband with a horizontal ribbed knit texture that sits at the model's natural waist; waistband is uninterrupted by visible closures.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.12 · w 0.72 · h 0.16 (high) - PleatingDensely spaced knife pleats begin below the waistband and run vertically to the hem, creating narrow, regular folds with sharp edges.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.28 · w 0.90 · h 0.60 (high) - Knit textureFine knit fabric visible on both the waistband and pleated panel; texture appears matte with small knit stitches visible at this scale.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.14 · w 0.64 · h 0.70 (medium) - HemlineStraight pleated hem with a slight outward flare at the skirt edge; hem appears even across the visible front portion.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.80 · w 0.90 · h 0.12 (high) - Visible closuresNo zippers, buttons, or other fastenings visible on the shown front and right-side of the skirt.
Other
Studio shot cropped to show the garment on a model from waist to mid-thigh; neutral light grey background and even soft lighting; model's right hand rests near the skirt hem.
- Shot compositionCropped front-right three-quarter view focusing on the waist and skirt; model torso and both arms are partially visible.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - BackgroundEven light grey seamless background with no visible props or packaging.
- Model hand and nailsModel's right hand rests alongside the skirt on the right side; nails are long and painted a pale color.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.36 · w 0.20 · h 0.36 (high) - LightingSoft, diffused studio lighting produces even illumination and minimal harsh shadows.
Colors
deep black· skirt body#0C0D0E- SilhouetteShort flared skater silhouette visible from waist to mid-thigh with a fitted upper band and full pleated lower section.
- 03
Product
Rear view of a short black knitted skater skirt with a wide ribbed waistband and regularly spaced vertical pleats on the skirt body.
- Overall silhouetteShort A-line skater skirt shown from the rear, fitted at the waist and flaring into a pleated hem.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.18 · w 0.84 · h 0.60 (high) - WaistbandWide horizontal ribbed waistband with a tighter knit and slightly raised ribs that sits at the natural waist.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.18 · w 0.72 · h 0.10 (high) - Pleated bodyLower skirt body has narrow, evenly spaced vertical knife pleats running from below the waistband to the hem.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.28 · w 0.84 · h 0.50 (high) - Knit textureVisible knitted fabric texture across both waistband and pleated sections; matte finish without sheen.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.58 (medium) - HemlineStraight hem at the bottom of the pleats with slight scalloping where pleats end.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.72 · w 0.84 · h 0.06 (high) - Visible occlusionSides of the skirt are partially occluded by the model's arms at the image edges; top of waistband is partially covered by the hem of a polka dot top.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.08 · w 0.16 · h 0.72 (high); x 0.84 · y 0.08 · w 0.16 · h 0.72 (high)
Other
Studio shot showing the model from lower back to mid-thigh against a plain light background; top of image includes a polka dot top. Even, soft lighting with minimal shadows.
- BackgroundPlain light neutral background with even tone and no visible props.
- Model croppingImage is cropped to show the model from just below the shoulder blades to mid-thigh; arms visible at left and right edges.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (low) - Top garment visibleWhite top with black polka dots visible above the waistband and overlapping slightly onto the skirt.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.04 · w 0.48 · h 0.14 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, diffused studio lighting producing gentle shadows under the pleats and along the inner thigh areas.
Colors
matte black· waistband#0D0D14matte black· pleated skirt body#0D0D0E- Overall silhouetteShort A-line skater skirt shown from the rear, fitted at the waist and flaring into a pleated hem.
Documents & Data
Q&A
3 answered- Is the skirt lined or see-through, especially in lighter colors like Light Grey?
- The skirt is not described as lined in the product details. In lighter colors like Light Grey, the fine stretch knit viscose blend may be somewhat sheer; we suggest wearing a slip or nude undergarments for added coverage.
- What are the care instructions for this viscose blend skirt? Can it be machine washed or does it require dry cleaning?
- Care instructions are not listed in the product data. For a LENZING ECOVERO viscose blend, we generally recommend hand washing cold or using a delicate machine cycle with cold water, and laying flat to dry. Dry cleaning is also a safe option.
- How much stretch does the fine stretch knit have, and is the skirt form-fitting through the hips or more relaxed despite the flared shape?
- The fine stretch knit provides some give, but the skirt has a flared fit, so it is not form-fitting through the hips. It is designed to be relaxed and flowy from the waist down, offering comfort and ease of movement.