{"product_id":"80s-benetton-shetland-wool-fair-isle-cardigan-with-visible-mending","title":"80s benetton shetland wool fair isle cardigan with visible mending","description":"\u003cp\u003ea late 1980s united colors of benetton fair isle cardigan, knit in italy from shetland wool. brick, coral, cream and spruce bands of diamonds, crosses and greek-key borders run across a deep red ground, with a solid ribbed button band and a long v-neck. it's cut oversized and boxy, with dropped shoulders, so it wears like a cozy jacket. benetton started in treviso in 1965 as a family knitwear business, and its color-first italian knits became a global uniform in the 80s, when \"united colors of benetton\" became the brand's name. this one has been given a second life with turquoise visible mending by love your schmatte: darned patches at the elbows and back, and scattered duplicate stitch, which adds a bright counterpoint to the reds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eplease note: the mending is visible by design. see photos for each patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--vangie-details--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eera:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003edesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e benetton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eorigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003edesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e oversized v-neck cardigan in a fair isle jacquard of brick, coral, cream and spruce on deep red, with a solid ribbed button band, ribbed cuffs and hem, dropped shoulders and a five-button front. turquoise visible mending by love your schmatte at both elbows, the lower back, a sleeve and the front, worked as darned patches and duplicate stitch, plus a few small green mends at the back neck. labeled united colors of benetton, shetland wool, made in italy. materials and percentages - 100% virgin wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003econdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e very good: knit sound throughout, with past wear repaired in visible turquoise mending, light general wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003esize \u0026amp; fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e no size tag visible. best modern fit estimate is women's medium to xl, approximately us 8-16 depending on desired ease. the cut is oversized and boxy, with dropped shoulders and room to layer. shown on a dress form measuring 17 in shoulders, 35 in bust, 30.5 in underbust, 25 in waist and 35 in hips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eflat measurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e bust 24 in flat, hem 23 in flat, shoulder 22 in, sleeve 20 in from shoulder seam, length 27 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--\/vangie-details--\u003e","brand":"benetton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68236355469443,"sku":"SW-80-002","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/4961\/1651\/files\/IMG_7365_1580d750-a2ff-4939-8f28-ba0cdaa9eb1b.jpg?v=1793895561","url":"https:\/\/vangie.co\/products\/80s-benetton-shetland-wool-fair-isle-cardigan-with-visible-mending","provider":"Vangie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}