What types of sweaters do you have? (product, medium, head)
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I like sweaters, but don't get many opportunities to wear them. Also, I seldom see them on others when out. (I can think of non-weather reasons why I don't notice them in public. For example, it's not really work apparel.)
Here goes: what sweaters do you have? Materials, styles, weights, and so on. Not colors in this discussion, don't really care.
This is an odd question for me, because I wear a sweater almost every day in the winter, especially to work. Cardigans, cowl necks, crew necks, v-necks. I've got them all.
I wore a variety of cardigan or pullover sweaters more while working, especially before all the varieties of wicking fabrics and fleece became available. I no longer have more than one or two. Now that I'm retired and spend most of my time kicking around doing house projects or roaming outdoors, my go-tos tend to be some sort of wicking fleece pullover or sweatshirt instead. Don't have to pay as much attention to avoid snagging a sweater's knit. They are also simpler to clean as they don't require hand washing, blocking, laying them flat on something, etc. If I want to wear a non-synthetic fabric I'll layer a heavier cotton chamois or wool blend shirt instead.
Odd question to me too, I wear sweaters for half the year. Mine are mostly cardigans that I can wear or take off as the day gets warmer or cooler. I also wear a lot of zip up hoodies for the same reason.
OP, don't you live in CA? I needed sweaters there the most because of the big dip in temperatures every evening. Always had to carry a sweater for later.
Quite a LOT of types! The only types I can think of that I can't stand are any kind of cropped, any bell-sleeves, no kind of fuzzy, scratchy knits, too-long cardigans. Here's a sweater thread I started w/ lots of pics throughout of what I got/like that you may enjoy looking through: http://www.city-data.com/forum/fashi...-sweaters.html
Re: styles, I've been wearing cardigans more often the last few years since it's often too hot to wear a sweater (that goes over my head) that I'll be stuck wearing all day. It may get too hot later & I'd want something to take off. I also LOVE loose-fitted, short-sleeved, cap-sleeve sweaters! Also the chunky turtlenecks, but sadly, it's often too hot to wear them. Re: neckline, I like crewneck, turtleneck, v-neck, boatneck, etc. Also, certain puff-sleeve & fair-isle.
Also, they can have some decorative texture to them, like this for an example: https://us.shein.com/Cable-Knit-Mock...4aAqI5EALw_wcB
Re: weights, nothing too heavy & tight-knit. Light to medium weight usually.
Re: materials, I don't pay attention to that much when I'm looking to buy. Just as long as it's not any kind of fuzzy, scratchy knit. I don't mind cashmere, but I like it fitting loosely & most cashmere sweater I see fit tighter.
I probably have more sweaters in my closet than any other item. I have lighter weight tunics, a few heavier weight tunics, long and shorter cardigans, pull overs, v-necks, turtle necks, a couple of cowl necks, a sweater poncho or two, a few sweater sets from my working away from home days and a few obligatory ugly Christmas sweaters. All kinds of fabrics and weights: wool, wool blends, cashmere, cotton, cotton/poly blends, a few acrylic (if not scratchy).
I certainly wore nicer sweaters to work. I'm in the Midwest. It gets cold. Most of my sweaters are pretty traditional styles and good quality. I have a few that are at least 25 years old. I still wear those depending on the temperature.
Two somewhat off-topic points I'll address in the spoiler.
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1) Sweaters for men at work, when permissible, tend to be somewhat questionable. In general, women can safely wear many more items than men can.
2) SoCal weather often cools off a lot at night, but that doesn't make sweaters the only solution and I think adding/removing clothes during the day is a minor nuisance.
I don't think I have a cardigan. I, probably along with most males, don't like them. I might have a mock neck or turtleneck, but I don't want to wear one. I might also have a polo sweater somewhere. I mostly wear v-necks and crewnecks, including a cable knit and a waffle knit. In addition, I have at least one full-zip sweater and a half-zip version. Most of my sweaters are cotton, a few are wool, one is ramie (good luck finding that, shoppers), and I think one has some silk fabric. I had a cashmere sweater, but a cleaner lost it
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Most of my sweaters are pretty traditional styles and good quality. I have a few that are at least 25 years old. I still wear those depending on the temperature.
