How destructible are thin-knit sweaters?

[Bam!ChairDance]

Yo. I received today a cardigan from NSF (75% wool, 15% cashmere) that's pretty sweet-- really soft, fits well, etc. Only problem is the material looks a bit thin. In areas where the sweater is most subjected to stress, like the elbows, etc, I can see the color of the t-shirt I'm wearing underneath. This itself is fine, except I'm worried about the fibers breaking or wearing easily.

I had an interesting experience last year where a cotton B. Son cardigan basically self destructed in areas where my laptop bag rubbed against it. The material came out ragged and full of small holes. Will the same thing happen to my new sweater?

 

[jet]

Just ask pg2g.

 

[barims]

I want to know about this too, since I'm about to pull the trigger on one. I suspect that what B!CD describes is all too common, sadly

 

[PG2G]

Originally Posted by jet

Just ask pg2g.
The work of a belligerent drunk. This is under the arm. It's not something i'd worry about under normal circumstances though. I give my sweaters pretty limited wear though.

 

[sho'nuff]

that was done to which sweater of yours?

 

[PG2G]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

that was done to which sweater of yours?

A Jil Sander sweater on the first wear, haha. I didn't notice the holes til I got home, or I may have not been my normal calm drunk self.

 

[blackdarkeye]

if you take good care of your clothes they wont rip, none of my clothes have ever ripped before

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by PG2G

A Jil Sander sweater on the first wear, haha. I didn't notice the holes til I got home, or I may have not been my normal calm drunk self.

that is just sucks.

do you still wear it though?

 

[PG2G]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

that is just sucks.

do you still wear it though?

Hell no, haha. I've been wanting to take it to a reweaver to see if they can fix it, but haven't had time. I'm fairly sure its not gonna happen though, the color difference between the inside and outside kind of complicates things.

 

[jskidder]

Originally Posted by PG2G

A Jil Sander sweater on the first wear, haha. I didn't notice the holes til I got home, or I may have not been my normal calm drunk self.

i knew as soon as i saw the pic that it was the jil silk/cotton/cashmere 2-sided garment dyed sweater from fall. i have the cardigan with the purple inside so i hope that doesnt happen to me. though i have a few others from previous seasons that have held up really well. i wouldn't even really consider them thin though.

 

[PG2G]

Probably gonna replace it once I get my bills paid off, if it's still available. I put myself on a strict budget for the new year

 

[jskidder]

well, its 60% off now and they do have some left. i think the v-necks were only like $550 right? so with the sale its not bad. cardis are freakin $770 though.