An oversized cocoon cardigan has been on my wish list for a while. After thinking about it for two years, I finally gave in and ordered the Mongolian Cashmere Fisherman Cropped Cardigan Sweater from Quince. I’m using it as my cozy work-from-home sweater. Here’s my review after wearing it for two months.
Fabric: Much like the crewneck version of this sweater (reviewed here), the knit is 7-gauge. It’s a medium weight, not bulky, and even feels light considering how much sweater there is. See this unboxing Reel I made for a closer look at the knit.
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Mongolian Cashmere Fisherman Cropped Cardigan Sweater – $119.90. It’s wide! This is the oatmeal. It comes in three other colors.
Itchy Factor: My skin is on the sensitive side, but this sweater doesn’t bother me. I wear it over T-shirts, so there’s still a layer between me and the sweater. But where it’s in direct contact with my skin (such as my arms) it doesn’t itch me.
Details: It has a gentle V-neck and fisherman rib detailing. Though it’s called cropped, it’s not that cropped. But it’s cropped in comparison to the boyfriend version of this sweater, which covers your bum. While the buttons look the same on most of the colors, the black comes with black buttons. (I appreciate this attention to detail.) This cardigan looks similar to the $445 Jenni Kayne cropped cashmere cardigan, but costs a quarter of the price.
Where It’s Made: China. Quince says they only partner with factories that pay fair wages and produce goods in a sustainable way.
Quince Cardigan // Mott & Bow Jeans, courtesy of [review] // Nisolo Boots [review]
I opted for skinny jeans to balance out the oversized fit of the cardigan. It’s been so overcast here lately, so this is what the sweater looks like on a cloudy day.
Fit: Oversized! And boxy. I’m a S in most brands, including Quince, but given how big this looked, I sized down to XS. That was the right call. Even at a size down, it’s still oversized and quite wide across. The XS measures 25″ across from pit to pit. It’s 23″ lengthwise, so it’s wider than it is long.
Petite Friendly? Well, I often have to fold up the sleeves, but that’s nothing new when it comes to sweaters and my short limbs. I’m wary of sweaters that are too long and kind of cut me in half. This skims the top of my hips, which I think works okay, proportion wise.
Quince Cardigan // Mott & Bow Jeans c/o [review] // Nisolo Boots [review]
How It Wore: Quince claims that “fine yarns mean less pilling.” But I found the opposite to be true of this cardigan. It pills quite a bit! Mine has pilled along the arms, which is typical for me (all that movement, I guess), as well as on the lower two-thirds of the body. Here’s how it looks after two months of wear:
The Quince cardigan’s condition after two months.
To be honest, the pilling looks worse in real life. Of course all sweaters are going to pill some. That’s just what they do. But compared to sweaters from other brands that I own, this sweater started pilling faster. And it continues to pill. It definitely needs regular de-pilling maintenance. (And Quince has just the thing for it too in this $10 cashmere comb, which I think I’ll add in my next order.)
Final Thoughts: The rapid pilling makes me worry about the quality — and how raggedy it might look over time. But I can’t deny what an everyday staple this cardigan has become. It’s cozy, easy to throw on, and nicely toasty. There’s a lot to like (including the price), even if it’s not perfect.
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