
Contemporaine
Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan
This is a long-sleeve, hip-length cardigan in a boxy fit, knitted from 100% Shetland wool in a thick, textured knit for cool-weather layering. It has a folded shirt-style polo collar, a center-front button placket with round marbled crest accent buttons, and ribbed trim at the cuffs and hem, with multi-row Fair Isle geometric bands in dark forest green, cream, and navy across the body and sleeves. Designed in Canada as part of the Contemporaine by Simons Reinventing Heritage capsule, it is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews.
- Material
- 100% Shetland wool knit
- Gender
- female
- Style
- heritage, classic, preppy, boxy, layering-piece
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
Specifications
Exclusive boxy-fit cardigan in thick 100% Shetland wool with a polo collar and crest buttons, part of the Reinventing Heritage capsule.
Thick 100% Shetland wool knit, boxy fit, polo collar, crest button closure, ribbed edging, exclusive archive-inspired design made in Canada.
- Material
- 100% Shetland wool knit
- Style
- heritage, classic, preppy, boxy, layering-piece
- Occasion
- everyday, casual, work, weekend
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- 100% Shetland wool knit
- thick and comfortable luxurious hand feel
- boxy fit
- polo collar
- crest button front closure
- accent button detailing
- ribbed edging
- exclusive Contemporaine by Simons design
- designed in Canada
- Reinventing Heritage capsule reissue
- archive-inspired Shetland wool sweater edition
Product Insights
Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan 100% Shetland wool knit Boxy, relaxed fit built into the garment Generous and mixed on sizing; some buyers size down, one returned after misjudging the model photo Warm but can feel scratchy or itchy on bare skin Hand wash cold, separately, with mild detergent; no soak, bleach or tumble dry; reshape flat to air dry
Verified claims
- material
- 100% Shetland wool knit
- fit
- Boxy, relaxed fit built into the garment
- sizing
- Generous and mixed on sizing; some buyers size down, one returned after misjudging the model photo
- sizing guidance
- Measure chest, natural waist and hips to choose a size
- comfort
- Warm but can feel scratchy or itchy on bare skin
- warmth
- Substantial winter warmth without heavy bulk
- styling/uses
- Smart-casual enough to dress up or down
- design
- Fair Isle-style horizontal bands in green, cream and navy
- color
- Patterned Green is the only colorway
- color accuracy
- Pattern and color usually match photos, but some shades arrive duller
- buttons/closure
- Crest-style decorative buttons on a center-front placket
- button care
- Protect decorative buttons from iron contact, impact and friction
- collar
- Folded polo collar with ribbed texture
- ribbed edging
- Ribbed hem, cuffs and collar support shape recovery
- silhouette/construction
- Hip-length, straight silhouette with raglan-like sleeves
- quality/durability
- Workmanship praised, with one report of a felted, short unit
- care
- Hand wash cold, separately, with mild detergent; no soak, bleach or tumble dry; reshape flat to air dry
- value
- Pure wool, Canadian-designed and flat-priced at 89 CAD
- provenance
- Designed in Canada as part of the Reinventing Heritage capsule
- gift suitability
- Often gifted for its Canadian design story and Scandi style
- petite/frame caveat
- Petite or straight frames may find the volume oversized; one called it bulky and shapeless
Product record
- Title
- Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan
- Brand
- Contemporaine
- Price
- 89 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
- Rating
- 4.5 stars, 30 reviews
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 8 sourcesUses
Cold-weather layering over a base layer
This thick 100% Shetland wool cardigan is used for winter layering, with reviewers reporting it's warm without bulk and can stand in for a heavier jacket on chilly days. Since pure wool can feel scratchy on bare arms, reviewers with sensitive skin wanted a base layer underneath to wear it comfortably.[1]
A scandi-style gift that impresses
Shoppers have given this pure wool cardigan as a gift to family members like mothers and daughters, and its scandi-inspired style reportedly impresses recipients. A cozy wool piece makes a fitting pick when you want a present that feels thoughtful and stylish.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan: Choose this if you want a warm 100% Shetland wool layer for chilly days—reviewers report it layers over shirts without bulk and can even stand in for a heavier jacket—and you like a smart-casual Fair Isle look in dark green, cream, and navy with crest buttons and a polo collar. This Canadian-designed exclusive from the Contemporaine Reinventing Heritage capsule has a boxy, relaxed fit that runs large on most frames, so sizing down or embracing a slouchy look is worth considering. Note that the pure wool can feel scratchy on bare arms, so sensitive skin may need a base layer, and some shades can arrive duller than pictured.[1,2,3] | Striped Funnel Neck Cardigan: Choose this if you want a soft, cozy stretch-knit cardigan with a relaxed, drop-shoulder fit and a slightly cropped hem that sits around the waist, finished with a short funnel neck and a full row of small buttons down the front. The stripes continue seamlessly across the body and sleeves, and it comes in six colorways from Grey to Burgundy in sizes XS-SMALL through XL-XXL, as an exclusive Contemporaine by Simons design made in Canada. Note the knit is mostly reprocessed polyester (61%) with only 6% wool, so it suits shoppers who want a plush brushed look rather than a wool-heavy sweater.[4,5,6,7] | Contrasting Trim Striped Soft Knit Boxy Cardigan: Choose this for a sophisticated, boxy silhouette from Contemporaine, featuring a soft, stretch knit with alternating light and dark horizontal stripes. This design is accented by solid black ribbed trim at the crew neck, cuffs, and hem. While the material blend is 50% LENZING™ ECOVERO™ viscose, 28% polyester, and 22% nylon, the knit offers a mix of soft feel and structured durability.[8] |
Image Analysis
3 images- 01

Product
Front view of a knitted long-sleeve button-up cardigan with a folded shirt-style collar, ribbed hem and cuffs, and a multi-row horizontal Fair Isle pattern in dark green, cream, and navy. Visible round marbled brown buttons run down the center front.
- CollarFolded shirt-style collar made from the same dark green knit as trim; collar has visible ribbed knit texture.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.12 · w 0.36 · h 0.12 (high) - Button placketCenter-front vertical placket in dark green knit with contrasting narrow light stitching along its edges and regularly spaced round marbled brown buttons sewn on.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.20 · w 0.22 · h 0.54 (high) - Overall knit patternMultiple horizontal Fair Isle style bands of geometric motifs alternating between dark green, cream, and navy across the body and sleeves.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.20 · w 0.68 · h 0.46 (high) - Ribbed trimsThick ribbed knit at the hem and at the sleeve cuffs in dark green matching the collar and placket.
3 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.62 · w 0.64 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.10 · y 0.56 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (medium); x 0.72 · y 0.56 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (medium) - Material appearanceVisible textured knit surface consistent with heavier wool yarn; small stitch detail visible across patterned areas.
- Pocket styling / hands positionLower front sides of the cardigan appear slightly pulled where the model's hands are placed into pants pockets; side seam area slightly relaxed.
2 regions
x 0.60 · y 0.60 · w 0.28 · h 0.22 (medium); x 0.12 · y 0.60 · w 0.24 · h 0.22 (medium)
Other
Studio product shot on a plain light background showing a model from head to upper thighs; even soft lighting with minimal shadows and neutral staging.
- Model poseFemale model facing camera with a slight three-quarter tilt of the torso and hands placed in front trouser pockets.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.04 · w 0.80 · h 0.92 (high) - Background and lightingPlain light gray to off-white seamless background with soft, even studio lighting and a faint shadow along the left edge of the model.
- Framing and cropImage cropped mid-thigh; full front of cardigan visible, head and shoulders included.
Colors
deep forest green· main background knit (dark areas and trims)cream· pattern motifsdeep navy· pattern accent stripestortoiseshell brown· buttons- CollarFolded shirt-style collar made from the same dark green knit as trim; collar has visible ribbed knit texture.
- 02

Product
Close-up of the cardigan's upper front showing a ribbed pointed collar, patterned knit yoke and front button band with round decorative buttons.
- Collar shape and finishPointed, fold-over collar with visible ribbed knit texture and a slightly raised seam where it meets the button band.
1 region
x 0.21 · y 0.33 · w 0.57 · h 0.17 (high) - Knit patternFair Isle style multi-row horizontal pattern across the chest and upper sleeve with repeating small geometric motifs in contrasting colors.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.44 · w 0.92 · h 0.43 (high) - Button band detailVertical ribbed button band centered on the front with a narrow contrasting stitch line running along its edge.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.43 · w 0.10 · h 0.36 (high) - Decorative round buttonsThree visible round buttons with a dark base color and a crisscross metallic accent over each button surface.
1 region
x 0.49 · y 0.51 · w 0.06 · h 0.18 (high) - Visible yarn textureWool knit texture visible with fine stitch definition, appearing slightly fuzzy at close view.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.35 · w 0.64 · h 0.52 (medium)
Other
Studio close-up portrait of a model's head and upper torso against a plain light background; soft even lighting with minimal shadow.
- Model styling and cropRight-side profile of a model cropped at the top of the head and mid-torso, showing ear and jawline alongside the garment.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.02 · w 0.58 · h 0.62 (high) - Earring propSilver-tone dangling hoop earring visible on the model's left ear.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.22 · w 0.09 · h 0.11 (high) - Background and lightingPlain light neutral background with soft, even studio lighting and minimal cast shadow.
Colors
dark olive green· collaroff-white· knit pattern main fielddeep navy· pattern accent stripesdark brown with metallic accents· buttons- Collar shape and finishPointed, fold-over collar with visible ribbed knit texture and a slightly raised seam where it meets the button band.
- 03

Product
Rear view of a patterned knit cardigan on a model showing full back, raglan sleeves, ribbed collar and hem, and multi-row Fair Isle style bands in dark green, cream, and navy.
- Overall silhouetteStraight, hip-length cardigan worn by a model, with a relaxed fit and full coverage of the back; hem sits near the model's upper hips.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.76 · h 0.66 (high) - CollarShort, folded ribbed collar in the same dark green yarn as the hem, lying flat against the back of the neck.
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.04 · w 0.24 · h 0.10 (high) - Ribbed hem and cuffsWide ribbed hem band in dark green at the bottom of the cardigan and narrower ribbed cuffs at the sleeve ends, both in the same rib knit texture.
3 regions
x 0.16 · y 0.70 · w 0.68 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.16 · y 0.56 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.56 · w 0.16 · h 0.18 (high) - Sleeve constructionLong sleeves with a raglan-like seam toward the shoulder, continuing the patterned knit from the body onto the sleeves.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.18 · w 0.30 · h 0.60 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.18 · w 0.40 · h 0.60 (high) - Fair Isle patterningHorizontal multicolored Fair Isle style bands across the back composed of repeating geometric motifs and narrow stripes in dark green, cream, and navy.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.16 · w 0.72 · h 0.52 (high) - Knit textureVisible medium-gauge knit texture; stitches and slight surface fuzz visible across patterned areas.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.30 · w 0.40 · h 0.40 (medium) - Color placement detailAlternating bands place darker navy and dark green as dominant stripe fields with cream used for contrast motifs and small dotted patterns throughout.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.16 · w 0.72 · h 0.52 (high)
Other
Studio shot showing a model from the rear against a plain light background with neutral lighting and soft shadows; model wears light-colored pants and a small hoop earring visible in profile.
- Shot compositionCentered rear three-quarter shot of a standing model cropped near mid-thigh, showing the full back of the cardigan.
- Background and lightingEven, diffuse studio lighting on a plain off-white background with minimal shadow around the model's feet.
- Visible model featuresModel shown from the rear with head turned slightly to the right in profile; short closely cropped hair and a small silver hoop earring on the visible ear.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.02 · w 0.20 · h 0.14 (high) - Supporting garmentLight beige or off-white pants worn by the model visible below the cardigan hem; pocket stitching visible on the back of the pants.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.72 · w 0.64 · h 0.26 (high)
Colors
dark forest green· main field and ribbingwarm cream· pattern motifs and small stripesdark navy· accent stripes- Overall silhouetteStraight, hip-length cardigan worn by a model, with a relaxed fit and full coverage of the back; hem sits near the model's upper hips.
Variants
5 SKUs| SKU | Title | Price | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4693332 | Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan - Patterned Green - X-Small | CA$89.00 | Yes |
| 4693333 | Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan - Patterned Green - Small | CA$89.00 | Yes |
| 4693334 | Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan - Patterned Green - Medium | CA$89.00 | Yes |
| 4693335 | Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan - Patterned Green - Large | CA$89.00 | Yes |
| 4693336 | Accent Buttons Pure Wool Cardigan - Patterned Green - X-Large | CA$89.00 | Yes |
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
30 total30 reviews · out of 5
Beautiful
Not your fault , I like mine a bit bigger, I returned it. Will go to your store.
Lovely lightweight cardigan
Pattern is gorgeous, workmanship is also very good. I did find the colour was not as bright as in the photo. It also fit small. I’m normally always a ladies size large but this was quite fitted
Chandail fait trop grand. J'ai
Chandail fait trop grand. J'ai acheté plus petit.
Cardigan chaud
Très beau cardigan tel que montré et en plus cette laine nous recouvre de sa bonne chaleur très appréciée ces temps-ci.
Lovely
So warm and comfy
Beautiful!
The colours and fit was very similar to the photo. It's warm and comfortable. I received several compliments when I wore it. Beautiful!
Cozy
Cozy
Plus belle allure sur le site
J’ai été déçu lorsque je l’ai reçu. Plus terne que sur la photo.
All Wool
I bought 2 as gifts. A very pleasing color combination and pattern. The sweater is true to size. ( I sized down for one, thinking they ran big, judging from the photo of the model wearing it. But I was wrong and had to return. ) The sleeves are knitted separately and sewn in, rather than raglan or knitted in. Also, the sleeves are not loose. There are different types of 100% wool: merino, lambswool, Shetland. This seems more like Shetland and is coarse.
Excellent
Parfait
Love the look
Shetland wool is a little picky
Too stiffed
Felt someone washed it and forgot it was wool - it sized rather short.
OK
Bulky, shapeless. 5' 6" 156 lbs.
Cardigan laine
Couleurs identiques à la photo. Laine assez souple mais un peu piquante. Grandeur conforme à Contemporaine: xs commandé pour 5 pieds 100 lbs et assez d’aisance pour une sous-couche. Ai changé les boutons or pour des boutons argent/gris pour un effet tons sur tons.
Parfait
Parfait
Très beau cardigan
Je l’ai acheté pour ma mère, très beau et très belle qualité. Parfait pour porter par dessus autre chose car 100% laine.
Bien pratique
Je le recommanderais
Très beau chandail 100% laine
Fibre naturelle, belle conception.
Great cardigan!
I love that this cardigan is pure wool and it’s Canadian made! Very cosy! It can be worn casually or dressed up; very versatile.
Cardigan bouton armoiries pure laine
Superbe! Très belles couleurs.
Belle qualité
Belle qualité
Lovely but scratchy
It will be warm but it is scratchy.
Fits well. Looks smart for
Fits well. Looks smart for winter wear.
Élégance et confort !
Ce cardigan en pure laine est un excellent achat. C'est un vêtement que l'on peut porter aussi bien de manière décontractée avec un jean que dans un style plus habillé avec un pantalon de ville. Je recommande cet article sans hésiter.
Cardigan pour laine
Je recommande car il est super joli
Lovely quality
Such a cute cardigan. Exactly as pictured. So happy with this purchase!
Nice cardigan
Well made patterned sweater. Fits slightly big but comfortably.
Gift
My daughter loved this item. Described as the perfect scandi style fall sweater. We will be watching for more items like it!
Je l’ai retourné
Très beau cardigan. J’aimais le motif, la couleur, par contre il me donnait des démangeaisons au niveau des bras. C’est pour cette raison que je ne le recommanderais pas.
Cardigan
Cardigan de belle confection, agréable à porter. Belle achat