Leven Cardigan Brushed Wool Charcoal

A cosy, yet lightweight cardigan is a total staple to your wardrobe, a seasonless garment which can be styled with everything from jeans to dresses. The fitted silhouette features a deep v-neckline. A complex melange, brushed with dried thistles for a luxe, almost felted feel.

• 100% wool
•  Made in Scotland
•  Hand wash or dry clean only
•  5GG – for a mid weight knit

Genevieve creates the Leven’s complex colour melange with flecks of amber and blue steel.

The super-soft wool Genevieve has selected for the Leven is locally sourced and spun by a celebrated Aberdeenshire mill. The secret to its luxurious handle is the fact it comes from the ‘first clip’ of the lamb – an initial shear known for its unrivalled softness. Finer and more expensive, it produces a garment of exceptionally high quality without compromising on its authentic Shetland character.

Once knitted, it’s then brushed using the teasel thistle – a rarely-used specialist technique that further enhances the sumptuously soft hand-feel. Completely natural and highly effective, the teasel thistle has for centuries been used to brush and soften yarn. By elongating the fibres, it not only creates a beautifully soft feel, but lends the wool a relaxed and subtly felted quality that no man-made brush could match.

Here at GS, we see buttons as an integral part of any cardigan. Ours are made from sustainable Corozo and custom-dyed to a complementary charcoal grey by Courtney & Co. – the last button maker in the UK.
The buttons are made from Corozo – a completely natural and biodegradable product derived from the nuts of the Tagua Palm. This amazing tree grows in the rainforests of Central America and produces nuts without any need for human harvesting.
The unique button colours are created with eco-friendly dyes that are Oeko-tex standard 100 and AZO free certified.d, it’s such a valuable crop that the forests where it grows are being actively preserved.

This cardigan effortlessly becomes a corner stone of your capsule wardrobe, it is an utterly cosy saviour.

Inspired by menswear silhouettes, the Alva cardigan was designed using a men’s size guide but button positioning on the womens size.

For further fit guidance, please see the measurements below:
Size Extra Small – Chest 47cm/18.5 inches; Length 65cm/25.5 inches
Size Small – Chest 49cm/19 inches; Length 67cm/26 inches
Size Medium – Chest 52cm/20.5 inches; Length 69cm/27 inches
Size Large – Chest 55cm/21.5 inches; Length 71cm/28 inches
For more sizing information, please see our size chart.

We ship quickly worldwide with two courier options for each country.

UK POSTAGE

• Free UK DPD Next Day Delivery on all orders over £150.
• Orders placed by 10 am for next day delivery.
• Please allow 1-day lead-time for Monogrammed Orders.
  

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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

• Free Standard Delivery Royal Mail Tracked on all orders over £250.
• Standard Delivery Royal Mail Tracked £15.
• Express International Delivery DHL available.
• Please allow 1-day lead-time for Monogrammed Orders.
  

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RETURNS

• We hope you love your Genevieve Sweeney knitwear, but if you are in any way unsatisfied with your purchase you can return your item for an exchange or a full refund within 14 days.

• More information about returns here