Contemporaine
Boxy-Fit Cable-Knit Pure Cotton Cardigan
This is a boxy-fit cable-knit cardigan made from 100% reprocessed cotton, designed in Canada by Contemporaine by Simons. It features a crew neck, long set-in sleeves, a central full-length tonal button closure, ribbed hem and cuffs, and a repeating vertical cable pattern. The cardigan serves as a comfortable, breathable layer for casual daily wear and indoor use.
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Size
Specifications
- Material
- 100% reprocessed cotton
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
Product Insights
Contemporaine's Boxy-Fit Cable-Knit Pure Cotton Cardigan is a 100% reprocessed cotton sweater that saves up to 80% water versus conventional cotton, priced at C$79—33-47% below comparable cable cardigans from Gap, L.L.Bean, and Pendleton. Its cable-knit construction traps warmth and resists stretching, with a boxy fit that accommodates layering, but the recycled cotton may pill with frequent friction. The cardigan is machine washable (cold, lay flat) and designed for transitional layering as an in-house label piece, offering honest expectations about material feel and pilling through its Q&A.
Verified claims
- Environmental impact
- Saves up to 80% water compared to conventional cotton.
- Knit construction
- Knit construction ensures durability and shape retention for recycled cotton.
- Pilling
- Recycled cotton knit may pill with frequent friction.
- Price comparison
- Priced C$79, 33–47% below comparable cable cardigans from Gap, L.L.Bean, and Pendleton.
- Material
- 100% reprocessed cotton saves up to 80% water and supports the lower price.
- Knit performance
- Cable-knit pattern traps warmth and resists stretching; originated for Irish fishermen.
- Sizing
- Order usual size for the intentionally oversized, relaxed fit.
- Length
- Cardigan typically hits at hip length.
- Fit performance
- Boxy fit resists stretching and accommodates layering.
- Care
- Machine wash cold and lay flat to dry to minimize shrinkage.
- Durability
- Cable knit retains shape, but pilling may occur with frequent friction.
- Warmth
- Cable stitches trap air pockets, making it warmer than flat cotton knit.
- Shape retention
- Cable knit's compressed fibers resist stretching, preserving the boxy silhouette.
- Value
- At $79 CAD, it costs less than comparable cardigans from Gap, L.L.Bean, and Pendleton.
- Heritage
- Boxy-fit cardigan from Simons' in-house label, designed for transitional layering.
- Transparency
- Q&A sets honest expectations about reprocessed cotton feel and potential pilling.
Product record
- Title
- Boxy-Fit Cable-Knit Pure Cotton Cardigan
- Brand
- Contemporaine
- Price
- 79 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
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Product
Front-facing cream cable-knit cardigan shown flat against a neutral background. Visible features include a crew neckline, long set-in sleeves, a central button closure, ribbed hem and cuffs, and a repeating vertical cable pattern across the body and sleeves.
- SilhouetteBoxy, straight-cut cardigan laid flat showing the front; body has a slightly cropped hem relative to sleeve length.
1 region
x 0.17 · y 0.18 · w 0.65 · h 0.68 (high) - NecklineRound crew neckline with a narrow ribbed trim.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.13 · w 0.23 · h 0.08 (high) - ClosureSingle vertical row of small round tonal buttons down the centre front, sewn on a narrow placket.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.20 · w 0.11 · h 0.61 (high) - Knit patternRepeating vertical cable-knit pattern covering the entire visible surface of the body and sleeves; cables alternate with tighter ribbed channels.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.18 · w 0.51 · h 0.64 (high) - Hem and cuffsWide ribbed band at the bottom hem and matching ribbed cuffs on the sleeves.
3 regions
x 0.28 · y 0.72 · w 0.45 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.17 · y 0.73 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.68 · y 0.73 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high) - Sleeve constructionLong set-in sleeves with the cable pattern continuing from shoulder to cuff; sleeves hang straight down in the flat lay.
2 regions
x 0.17 · y 0.28 · w 0.14 · h 0.55 (high); x 0.68 · y 0.28 · w 0.14 · h 0.55 (high) - Neck labelSmall rectangular neck label sewn into the inside back neck; text on the label is too small to read at this resolution.Partial
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.13 · w 0.13 · h 0.04 (medium) - Button detailButtons match the garment color and are smooth and slightly glossy compared with the matte knit texture.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.20 · w 0.11 · h 0.61 (high)
Other
Studio-style flat lay on a light neutral background with soft even lighting and a subtle shadow beneath the garment.
- Background and stagingCardigan photographed flat against a uniform light gray background with no props.
- Lighting and shadowSoft, even frontal lighting with a faint shadow visible beneath the hem and sleeves indicating slight elevation above the surface.
1 region
x 0.25 · y 0.78 · w 0.50 · h 0.12 (high) - Image crop and orientationEntire front of the cardigan is visible and centered in the frame with equal margins left and right; image oriented upright.
Colors
cream· main body and sleeves#F4EDE2- SilhouetteBoxy, straight-cut cardigan laid flat showing the front; body has a slightly cropped hem relative to sleeve length.
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Customer Reviews
31 total31 reviews · out of 5
Satisfaisant
Oui
Good quality
Good quality
je désirais un cardigan de
je désirais un cardigan de couleur pour porter avec un gilet contrastant.
Jolie cardigan
La couleur et la qualité de ce cardigan sont parfaitement impeccable!
Cardigan
Oui j'aime bcp ces cardigans en coton. J'en ai un bleu
cardigan
100% cotton
Lovely but enormous!
The sweater is soft and the colour is accurate to my screen. The problem is that it is huge. I usually wear a medium in this brand. When the medium arrived, it was larger than my husband’s size L sweaters. I ended up ordering a S and an XS. I kept the latter.
As described
As described
Love the color, love that
Love the color, love that it is cotton.
Love this sweater…it’s exactly as
Love this sweater…it’s exactly as I had hoped. Beautiful quality!
100% coton
J’attendais depuis longtemps une veste marine 100% coton. Les fibres 100% naturelles me sont indispensable sinon j’ai des problèmes. La dernière que vous aviez fabriqué remontait à plusieurs année. Le marine est passe-partout en hiver.
Beau chandail
Un incontournable! Se porte en toute occasion.
Trop grand
Trop grand
Parfait
Parfait
Cardigan carré torsadés
Ce cardigan s agence avec tout!
Cardigan coton
Cardigan belle coupe et couleur superbe pour le printemps. .
A good cardigan
Bought in the green which will look good in spring, summer, and autumn. Soft and well made.
Sera retourné
Le vêtement est large et court . Pour une grande personne, il est difficile de trouver des vêtements d’une bonne longueur .
Great Spring Essential
Beautiful. I am saving this for a spring trip to Europe.
Appropriate title for this cardigan.
I adore the colour of the cardigan.
Well made
Well made, fits great, looks good, nice material. Colour is exactly as shown.
Beautiful
Very comfortable, love it
Le rouge est très beau,
Le rouge est très beau, le cardigan est doux et facile d’entretien!
Colour not as shown
The blue isn’t as soft or light a shade as featured.
Cardigan carré
Taille trop grand, je vais passé en boutique pour l'échanger contre un plus petit.
Belle couleur framboise !
Je l'adore! Je le porte souvent au travail. Ça met de la fantaisie dans mes journées ! Il sera parfait pour les soirées en été aussi !
Good quality
Product true to picture on web.
Cardigan
Beau tissus
Nice sweater
Just what I expected
Nice warm sweater
Exactly as described. The fit is boxy, and seems a bit big, but this worked for me. Colour was a bit more burgundy than red, but very nice.
Cardigan de qualité
Coupe, couleur, composition: très bien