Embroidery And Appliqué Oversized Sweatshirt

Verified claims

Embroidery construction

Stitched embroidery and appliqué won't peel or crack like printed graphics.

Embroidery care

Wash inside out in cold water and air dry to prevent snagging and puckering.

Comfort

Soft organic cotton and wicking polyester prevent clamminess for all-day comfort.

Durability

Resists shrinkage and pilling; maintains oversized silhouette wash after wash.

Warmth

Brushed fleece with wind-resistant polyester provides warmth for mild to cool weather.

Price competitiveness

At $59, this sweatshirt undercuts Roots ($82), Public Myth ($96), and soh‑vi (~$87) with similar sustainable features.

Material

The 60% organic cotton and 40% recycled polyester blend cuts CO2 by 71% and softens over time.

Oversized cut

The oversized fit provides 4–6 inches more chest circumference than a standard medium – more fabric for the price.

Washing care

Cold water, inside-out wash, laundry bag, and air-dry protect embroidery and minimize pilling.

Wash frequency

Wear 4–6 times between washes due to odor-resistant recycled polyester.

Shrink resistance

40% recycled polyester prevents shrinkage and holds the oversized silhouette through washes.

Sizing

Size Medium measures 54–56 inches in chest circumference.

Layering

Layers cleanly over a shirt or lightweight sweater without bulk.

Fit retention

Recycled polyester resists shrinkage and holds shape wash after wash.

Exclusivity

Private-label piece designed in Canada, sold exclusively at Simons.

Pricing

At $59 CAD, it undercuts comparable embroidered recycled sweatshirts by $30–$40.

Origin tradeoff

At $59 CAD, $6 more than a $53 Canadian organic crewneck, trades domestic production for recycled polyester and appliqué.

Product record

Title

Embroidery And Appliqué Oversized Sweatshirt

Brand

Icône

Price

59 CAD

Availability

In stock

The story behind Icône by Simons and its Canadian design

• The ‘Icône by Simons’ label means the sweatshirt is an exclusive private-label design for Simons, created in Canada specifically for its customers — not a globally available wholesale item — ensuring a product that reflects the retailer’s own aesthetic direction and quality standards rather than an external brand’s.
• The use of stitched embroidery and appliqué, rather than flat screen printing, introduces a raised, tactile surface that lends a craft-informed character to the oversized silhouette, aligning the piece with a broader movement toward artisanal touches in everyday clothing and providing a durability advantage where the graphic design won’t peel or crack.
• The 60% organic cotton / 40% recycled-polyester jersey fleece composition embeds a material-level sustainability story — using recycled plastic bottle fibers to reduce virgin polyester demand while retaining the soft hand and medium-weight warmth of a cotton-fleece lined interior — a tangible difference from conventional cotton-polyester blends that can appeal to eco-aware shoppers.

Value compared to similar sustainable sweatshirts

• Roots’ Organic Original Crew Sweatshirt (80% organic cotton, 20% recycled polyester) lists at $82 CAD — $23 above the Icône’s $59 — and comes without any decorative embroidery or an oversized cut; for a lower price, Icône delivers a more fashion‑forward silhouette and an eye‑catching appliqué, making it the stronger value for anyone who wants their eco‑sweatshirt to double as a statement piece.
• Because the Icône line is exclusive to Simons and designed in Canada, it bypasses the typical wholesale markup that independent labels must pass on to customers — enabling a $59 price for an embroidered, recycled‑content sweatshirt that would likely sit at $90+ in a conventional retail channel, as evidenced by the $96 Public Myth raglan.
• Brandigenous’s 100% organic cotton crewneck, made entirely in Canada, retails for $53 CAD; spending $6 more on the Icône swaps domestic production for recycled polyester content and an embroidered appliqué — a trade‑off that prioritizes material circularity and visual detail for buyers who are indifferent to the ‘made in Canada’ label.
• Public Myth’s minimalist raglan sweatshirt costs $96 CAD and soh‑vi’s embroidered Essence crew is €60 (≈$87 CAD); both represent the typical $85‑plus ceiling for organic/recycled sweatshirts with or without embellishment — Icône’s $59 price cuts that barrier nearly in half, making a decorated eco‑sweatshirt accessible at a price where most competitors offer only uninspired blanks.

Keeping embroidery and appliqué fresh wash after wash

• Placing the sweatshirt in a fine-mesh laundry bag before washing creates a friction buffer that protects the embroidery and appliqué from snagging on zippers, drum surfaces, or other garments — this step is especially important for the raised appliqué edges that can catch and lift.
• The recycled polyester fibers in this blend are stronger than cotton, so when friction creates pills, the polyester holds them fast instead of letting them break off — keeping the wash cold, the spin low, and the sweatshirt inside out during laundering dramatically reduces the initial fuzz formation that starts pilling chains.
• Hot water can cause the cotton in this blend to shrink unevenly, which leads to puckering around the densely stitched embroidery and appliqué — a cold-water delicate cycle keeps the base fabric stable so the decorative work stays flat against the body.
• Recycled polyester’s inherent odor resistance means the sweatshirt doesn’t need a wash after every casual wear — airing it out and spot-cleaning let you extend the interval to every 4–6 light wears, preserving the brushed fleece interior and reducing the wear cycles that cause the cotton component to shed short fuzz fibers that become pills.

What the sustainable materials mean for the environment

• The organic cotton component is grown without synthetic pesticides or GMO seeds, reducing agricultural chemical runoff and maintaining soil fertility — for a sweatshirt worn directly over the skin, that means fewer chemical residues and a softer, more breathable feel.
• Cotton's 7–8% moisture absorption paired with polyester's near-zero absorption (0.4%) creates a fabric that wicks moisture through the cotton face while the synthetic fibers add quick-dry performance and resistance to stretching or shrinking, so the oversized shape holds up through repeated wear and washing.
• The polyester is spun from post-consumer plastic bottles — each kilogram of this type of fabric repurposes roughly 60 bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill or oceans, and its manufacturing consumes 59% less energy and emits 71% less CO2 than virgin polyester, without sacrificing the fiber's abrasion resistance or shape stability.