OEM Mohair Cardigan Manufacturer | Women's Cable Knit Button Cardigan

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

This women's 5-gauge cable-knit cardigan is designed for fashion labels, private label buyers, and international knitwear sourcing programs seeking a textured mohair-blend layering style. With a finished garment weight of approximately 409g, this style offers a substantial but wearable mid-to-heavy knit structure, providing visible volume and warmth without the excessive weight of ultra-heavy winter sweaters. The 5GG gauge gives the cable pattern enough room to remain clearly defined while allowing the brushed yarn surface to create a soft, fluffy visual effect. The yarn composition combines 20% Mohair, 10% Wool, 40% Acrylic, 27% Nylon, and 3% Spandex. Mohair contributes the characteristic long-hair halo and natural luster, while wool adds warmth and a softer natural fiber balance. Acrylic helps maintain loft and color stability, nylon improves yarn strength and wear resistance, and spandex supports recovery around the cardigan opening, cuffs, and hem. The garment is constructed with fully fashioned cable-knit panels, a ribbed button placket, and a classic crewneck cardigan silhouette. The cable layout can be adapted for different collection directions, including traditional vertical cables, mixed cable textures, geometric structures, or simplified commercial knit patterns. For OEM and private label development, buyers can customize the yarn blend, cable arrangement, brushing level, button selection, fit block, colorway, and branding trims according to their target market.

MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY

• ✓ Mohair Halo & Surface Shedding Control: The long fibers of mohair create the characteristic fluffy halo but can also produce excessive loose hair if the yarn and finishing process are not properly controlled. During development, the brushing intensity and finishing process are adjusted to remove unstable surface fibers while preserving the intended fluffy appearance. The final finishing process is selected according to the required balance between halo volume, softness, and shedding performance.
• ✓ Cable Texture & Placket Balance: Cable structures naturally create different levels of horizontal contraction compared with surrounding jersey or rib areas. On a button cardigan, this difference can affect the flatness of the front opening. During sample development, the cable body and ribbed placket are balanced through adjusted knitting density and controlled linking tension. This helps the front opening maintain a clean appearance without excessive waviness or uneven tension.
• ✓ Buttonhole Structure & Load Distribution: Because a cardigan opening is repeatedly pulled during buttoning and unbuttoning, the buttonhole area requires additional structural control. The buttonhole construction, surrounding knit density, and reinforcement method are adjusted according to the selected button size and yarn composition. This helps reduce stretching and deformation during repeated use.
• ✓ Brushing Level & Pilling Balance: A heavily brushed surface can create a stronger fluffy appearance but may also increase loose surface fibers and friction-related pilling. For this reason, the brushing depth is controlled during development rather than simply maximizing the hairiness. The final surface is adjusted according to the target appearance, yarn blend, and expected wear conditions.