{"product_id":"the-real-mccoy-s-u-s-n-cotton-cardigan-stencil","title":"U S N Cotton Cardigan Stencil","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe U.S.N.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCOTTON CARDIGAN \/ STENCIL is modeled on garments issued by the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNavy from the 1930s through the 1940s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSimilar examples can be found in early military-issued Henley shirts, which also used fleece-backed cotton for added insulation and comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis piece draws from those practical origins, offering a reproduction that reflects the understated functionality of naval wear during that period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe U.S.N.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCOTTON CARDIGAN \/ STENCIL is made from mid-weight 10 oz. loopwheel-knitted cotton and features a brushed loopback French terry, making it warmer and softer than its unbrushed counterpart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLoopwheel machines, which produce this tubular-constructed fabric, are renowned for their slow knitting pace, producing only a single meter of fabric per hour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHowever, this low thread tension technique is what sets them apart from contemporary manufacturing methods and creates an exceptional and distinctive fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and washed look, similar to old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis loopwheel sweat is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines known in Japan as Tsuriami-ki, and requires rare skills and techniques, exclusively for The Real McCoy’s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe U.S.N.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCOTTON CARDIGAN \/ STENCIL is finished with custom hand-printed USN detailing on the back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCustomized Hand-Work Print on Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Real McCoy's","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":52908259442967,"sku":"MC25113","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":52908259475735,"sku":"MC25113","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":52908259508503,"sku":"MC25113","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":52908259541271,"sku":"MC25113","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/5994\/1143\/files\/MC25113_SGR_250509_6807_path2505_c3c06308-1abf-4a34-a8d5-01b3d8afcbde.jpg?v=1777148812","url":"https:\/\/therightgarment.com\/products\/the-real-mccoy-s-u-s-n-cotton-cardigan-stencil","provider":"The Right Garment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}