Layer
The knit layer
thickness, and no weather in it at all
Where this rung sits on the ladder
- shirt layerclosed — a category on this site
- knit layerclosed — this page
- sweatshirt layerclosed — a category on this site
- insulationopen
- unlined outer layerclosed — a category on this site
- weather shellclosed — a category on this site
The knit layer is the clearest slot on the site. It is warmth in the plain sense of another layer of cloth, and it has nothing whatsoever to say about the sky. That is not a criticism of it. A slot that does one job and says so is easier to plan around than one that hints at two.
What this slot does
It adds a layer of knitted cloth between the shirt and whatever is outside, and it comes on and off without disturbing much.
What it never does
It does nothing about wind, nothing about water, and it carries no rating of any kind on any listing in this catalog.
The words that belong to this slot
- wool blend
- Two listings here use it. It names a direction and not a content: no percentage appears with it in either one.
- anti-pilling
- One listing here uses it. It describes what the seller expects the surface to do over time, with no method and no threshold stated.
- open front
- A construction fact, and the one this category is actually organized around. An open front does not close.
- chunky
- A description of the gauge of the knit. It says the loops are large. It does not say anything measurable about the layer.
What closes this slot
12 listings, across one category.
- Cardiganswarmth with no weather in it
Conditions that ask for it
- Indoors and officeInside, all day, with a door between you and the sky.
- Dry and cool outdoorsOutside, dry, with moving air and nothing falling out of the sky.
- Wet and mildRain falling, and the air is not the problem.
- Wet and coldRain falling, and the air is also the problem.
- Packing lightEverything has to go in a bag and come out of it again.
Sources
- Federal Trade Commission — Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool ActsThe FTC guidance on what a textile label has to disclose, including fiber content.
- Legal Information Institute — 16 CFR Part 303, Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification ActThe rule text that governs how fiber content is disclosed on textile products.
- Federal Trade Commission — Advertising FAQ’s: A Guide for Small BusinessPlain-language FTC guidance on what an advertising claim has to be able to back up.