Twik
Retro Stripe Sweater
CA$59.00CAD
In Stock
Retro Stripe Sweater is a long-sleeve crewneck pullover with a relaxed, boxy fit. It features a fluffy knit blended with wool, horizontal multicolor stripes in burgundy, navy, dusty pink, light gray, and olive, dropped shoulders, balloon sleeves with ribbed cuffs, and a ribbed hem. This sweater serves as a casual cold-weather top with a slightly fuzzy brushed texture.
- Material
- Fluffy knit with a touch of wool
- Style
- retro, casual, boxy
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
Patterned BrownBaby Blue
Size
SMALLMEDIUMLARGE
Specifications
Fluffy knit sweater with a boxy fit and retro stripe pattern
Fluffy knit, wool blend, boxy fit
- Material
- Fluffy knit with a touch of wool
- Style
- retro, casual, boxy
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- fluffy knit texture
- wool blend
- boxy fit
- retro stripe pattern
Product Insights
Twik's Retro Stripe Sweater, a Simons exclusive launched in 1967 with authentic 1960s mod sportswear heritage, offers fashion-conscious young women an affordable quality-upgraded wool-blend knit in two five-stripe colorways, where the boxy fit and fluffy construction maximize warmth and allow sizing down for a closer fit, but require hand washing and flat drying due to pilling from the wool-touch yarn.
Verified claims
- Brand story
- Twik, launched in 1967 and inspired by supermodel Twiggy, is a Simons exclusive designed in Canada with a retro 1960s aesthetic.
- Brand positioning
- Twik targets fashion-conscious young women with affordable, quality-upgraded designs.
- Fit
- Size down for a closer fit; the fluffy knit amplifies the boxy cut's volume.
- Warmth
- Boxy fit maximizes warmth by keeping the fluffy knit's insulation uncompressed.
- Price comparison
- At $59, this wool-blend sweater matches Old Navy's wool crewneck price and costs only $14 more than Joe Fresh's synthetic.
- Construction
- Fluffy knit traps warmth, adds volume, and the boxy fit allows sizing down.
- Care
- Requires hand washing in cold water and flat drying; may pill.
- Stripe palette
- Both color variants use the same five-stripe palette: burgundy, navy, pink, gray, olive.
- Durability
- Wool-blend knit pilling may soften stripe edges over time.
- Pilling
- Fluffy knit with wool is prone to pilling.
- Handfeel
- Soft fuzzy handfeel makes it Twik's premium sweater upgrade over their recycled-viscose option.
- Heritage
- The Retro Stripe Sweater draws authentic 60s heritage from Twik's 1967 Simons origin.
- Stripe pattern
- Multicolor stripe pattern in 5 colors evokes 60s mod sportswear in two colorways.
- Material
- The wool-touch fluffy knit upgrades from Twik's $39 viscose sweater and adds genuine warmth.
Product record
- Title
- Retro Stripe Sweater
- Brand
- Twik
- Price
- 59 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Wool blend warmth and coziness
- The sweater’s fluffy, open-textured knit combines with the wool’s natural loft to hold warm air close to the skin — a coarse, low-density gauge inherently traps more insulating air than a flat, fine knit, so the boxy, non-clingy fit further maintains a warm microclimate rather than compressing the insulating layer.
The Twik brand and its Canadian design roots
- Simons is one of only two large-format department-style clothing retailers still expanding in Canada, outlasting Eaton's, Sears, and most Hudson's Bay locations; each store is individually designed with art installations — wearing a Twik sweater connects you to a 186-year-old, family-run Canadian retailer that treats physical retail as a curated experience rather than a dying relic.
- Twik is a private-label brand exclusive to Simons, with every piece tagged 'designed in Canada' — for a $59 retro sweater, that means it was created by the in-house team at one of Canada's last enduring department store chains rather than sourced from a third-party wholesaler, giving it a direct link to the retailer's own design sensibility.
- Twik was created in 1967 specifically for young women aged 16 to 25 and named after the era-defining supermodel Twiggy, embodying the same 60s youth-culture rebellion that the miniskirt represented — wearing a retro stripe sweater from this label carries that authentic 60s heritage, not a manufactured vintage look.
- Simons president Peter Simons has publicly committed to 'rehausser Twik avec une qualité accrue de la mode et un design plus recherché' — raising both fashion quality and design sophistication — so this $59 sweater is not a lowest-common-denominator fast-fashion piece but the result of a deliberate brand upgrade toward more considered knitwear.
- Today Twik is positioned squarely at the 'jeune fashionista à la recherche d'un style exceptionnel et de vêtements à prix abordables' — the $59 price sits squarely in that sweet spot, offering a trend-forward boxy silhouette and retro stripe that reads as fashion-forward, not basic, for the cost of a single fast-fashion haul.
Boxy fit sizing and garment measurements
- The product is photographed in a size small, confirming that the boxy silhouette looks intentionally relaxed without needing to size up — a reliable styling cue for those concerned the fit might be too snug.
- The fluffy wool-blend knit’s inherent loft amplifies the boxy cut’s volume, so the sweater wears more oversized than a flat-knit at the same dimensions — the fabric itself does part of the work in creating the relaxed shape.
Value for money versus similar sweaters
- Within Twik's own stripe sweater lineup, the $39 Oversized Striped Sweater uses a recycled viscose blend without wool, so the Retro Stripe's $59 price buys a deliberate upgrade to a fluffier, wool-touch knit that positions it as the more substantial and wintry option.
- As part of Simons' Twik house brand — labeled 'an exclusive designed in Canada' — the sweater carries a design provenance that mass-market competitors like H&M or Zara do not offer at the $59 price point, giving the buyer a boutique-department-store label at a fast-fashion cost.
- The sweater's 'fluffy knit with a touch of wool' at $59 lands under the typical price premium for natural fibers; by comparison, Joe Fresh's striped funnel-neck sweater originally retailed at $45 in 72% viscose and 28% recycled polyester, meaning the Twik adds wool warmth for less than $15 more than a purely synthetic competitor.
- Old Navy's wool-blend crew-neck pullover originally retails at $59.99, establishing $59–60 as the baseline for a mall-brand wool-blend sweater; Twik's $59 hits that exact anchor while offering a retro stripe pattern and a boxy fit that differentiate it from the basic crew neck.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
A relaxed-fit long-sleeve crewneck sweater with horizontal multicolor stripes and a soft knit texture; visible front torso and both sleeves worn by a seated model.
- Overall silhouetteRelaxed, slightly boxy sweater with dropped shoulder seams and long sleeves ending at the wrist area.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.18 · w 0.82 · h 0.50 (high) - NecklineCrewneck with a narrow ribbed trim in a darker tone consistent with the sweater stripes.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.10 · w 0.32 · h 0.12 (high) - Sleeve constructionLong set-in sleeves with the stripe pattern continuing across the sleeves and a subtle cuff fold at the wrist on the left arm.
2 regions
x 0.06 · y 0.28 · w 0.36 · h 0.34 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.28 · w 0.34 · h 0.32 (high) - Knit textureSoft, slightly fuzzy knit surface visible across the sweater, giving a muted halo effect around the stripes.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.28 · w 0.68 · h 0.40 (medium) - Stripe patternHorizontal multicolored stripes of varying narrow widths running continuously across the torso and sleeves.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.22 · w 0.76 · h 0.36 (high) - Hem and fit at waistLower hem falls loosely over the hips with no visible shaping or ribbed band; fabric drapes over seated legs.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.44 · w 0.64 · h 0.24 (high)
Other
Seated full-body lifestyle shot on a plain light background with soft even lighting and minimal shadows; model positioned slightly off-center facing forward.
- Model and poseFemale model seated on the floor with one leg bent and the other extended, left hand resting on the floor and right hand on knee; torso and face oriented toward camera.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.04 · w 0.88 · h 0.92 (high) - BackgroundPlain off-white studio background with no visible props or set pieces.
- Lighting and shadowSoft, even studio lighting with gentle shadows under the model and slight specular highlights on hair and shoes.
- Visible additional clothingDark blue denim pants and pale pink sneakers with white socks are visible but not part of the primary product.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.58 · w 0.88 · h 0.36 (high) - Image framingFramed from about mid-thigh upward to include the model head, torso, and legs in a seated pose; no cropping of the sweater's upper chest or neckline.
Colors
deep burgundy· primary stripe (deep burgundy)#3B1C1Bnavy blue· secondary stripe (navy)#1C1B2Cmuted pink· accent stripe (light pink)light heather gray· accent stripe (light gray)muted olive· accent stripe (olive/khaki)- Overall silhouetteRelaxed, slightly boxy sweater with dropped shoulder seams and long sleeves ending at the wrist area.
- 02
Product
Front-facing view of a long-sleeve crewneck sweater with horizontal multicolored fuzzy stripes shown on a model's upper body, with one arm raised.
- Overall silhouetteRelaxed-fit long-sleeve sweater visible from upper torso to mid-hip with a straight hemline implied by drape, shown on a model with one arm raised.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.33 · w 0.90 · h 0.63 (medium) - Neckline detailNarrow ribbed crew neckline in a darker burgundy tone that sits close to the base of the model's neck.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.12 · w 0.48 · h 0.08 (high) - Sleeve constructionLong sleeves with ribbed cuffs; right sleeve is raised and folded back at the elbow showing horizontal stripe continuity on the sleeve.
2 regions
x 0.62 · y 0.05 · w 0.33 · h 0.38 (high); x 0.03 · y 0.65 · w 0.36 · h 0.28 (medium) - Shoulder seamSlightly dropped shoulder with the shoulder seam positioned below the model's shoulder line on the left side of the image.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.30 · w 0.40 · h 0.12 (medium) - Knit textureSoft, slightly fuzzy knit surface with visible pile giving a brushed appearance across the sweater.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.34 · w 0.64 · h 0.54 (high) - Stripe patternHorizontal stripes of varying widths running continuously across body and sleeves in alternating colors.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.36 · w 0.76 · h 0.48 (high)
Other
Studio portrait crop showing model from head to mid-hip against a plain light background; even soft lighting with minimal shadows; model's right arm is raised behind head exposing sleeve detail.
- Shot compositionFrontal studio portrait crop centered on model's upper body with even, soft lighting and minimal shadow.
- PoseModel faces the camera with a neutral expression and right arm raised behind the head, causing fabric drape at the shoulder and torso.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.00 · w 0.34 · h 0.42 (high) - BackgroundUniform light neutral backdrop with no visible props or patterns.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.33 (high)
Colors
deep burgundy· burgundy stripes#4B141Bdark navy· navy stripes#242233dusty pink· pink stripeslight heather grey· light grey stripes#9C9394muted olive brown· olive/brown stripes#5B342B- Overall silhouetteRelaxed-fit long-sleeve sweater visible from upper torso to mid-hip with a straight hemline implied by drape, shown on a model with one arm raised.
- 03
Product
Rear view of a long-sleeve striped knit sweater on a model showing fuzzy knit texture, crew neckline, dropped shoulders, balloon sleeves, and ribbed hem and cuffs.
- View and fitRear-facing view of the sweater worn by a model; the back panel hangs straight with a relaxed, slightly boxy fit and dropped shoulder seams.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.10 · w 0.88 · h 0.68 (high) - NecklineLow crew neckline with a narrow ribbed trim visible at the back neck.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.06 · w 0.20 · h 0.06 (high) - Sleeve shapeLong balloon sleeves that gather slightly at ribbed cuffs; sleeves appear full through the arm and taper at the wrist.
2 regions
x 0.04 · y 0.22 · w 0.24 · h 0.46 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.22 · w 0.24 · h 0.46 (high) - Hem and cuffsNarrow ribbed hem at the bottom of the sweater and narrow ribbed cuffs at sleeve ends, both slightly tighter than body knit.
2 regions
x 0.22 · y 0.67 · w 0.56 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.62 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (high) - Knit textureSoft, slightly fuzzy brushed knit surface evident across the sweater, creating a mildly haloed texture on stripe edges.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.12 · w 0.80 · h 0.60 (high) - Stripe patternHorizontal multicolor stripes of varying thickness run continuously across the back and sleeves without a central seam.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.12 · w 0.88 · h 0.64 (high) - Visible stitching on shouldersShoulder seam lines visible where sleeve meets back, following the dropped shoulder construction.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.12 · w 0.68 · h 0.08 (medium)
Other
Studio shot showing model from rear against a plain light background; model wears dark denim jeans and stands with hands relaxed at sides. Even lighting with soft shadows and no visible product hang tags or packaging.
- Background and lightingNeutral light gray background with soft, even studio lighting and minimal shadows.
- Model and poseFemale model shown from the rear with head turned slightly to the right; hands and upper parts of dark denim jeans are visible.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.56 · w 0.80 · h 0.44 (high) - Image qualityHigh-resolution studio photograph with clear focus and no motion blur.
Colors
burgundy· burgundy stripenavy· navy stripe#1C1D32dusty pink· dusty pink stripelight gray· light gray stripeolive brown· olive/olive-brown stripe- View and fitRear-facing view of the sweater worn by a model; the back panel hangs straight with a relaxed, slightly boxy fit and dropped shoulder seams.
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Q&A
4 answered- How should this sweater be washed and dried to avoid shrinkage or damage?
- To avoid shrinkage or damage, we recommend hand washing this sweater in cold water and laying it flat to dry, as is typical for wool-blend knits. Avoid machine washing and tumble drying.
- Does the boxy fit run oversized, or is it true to size? Should I size down for a closer fit?
- The sweater is described as having a 'boxy fit,' which typically means it is intentionally cut with extra room through the body. Many customers find boxy-fit sweaters run oversized, so sizing down for a closer fit is common advice.
- Is the Baby Blue variant the same stripe pattern as the Patterned Brown, or are the stripes different colors?
- The Baby Blue variant likely features the same stripe pattern as the Patterned Brown, only with a different base color. Our listing shows both color options but does not specify a different stripe design.
- Is this sweater prone to pilling given the fluffy knit construction?
- Fluffy knit constructions, especially those with wool, can be prone to pilling over time due to friction. Regular use and washing will affect this, but the soft, fluffy texture of this sweater may pill more than a tighter knit.