ROMAN BORGARDT - the collection

Cardigans and dresses with a clear line

A Duesseldorf label that thinks in yarn and gauge. Cardigans are built with buttons that carry weight and collars that hold shape; dresses are cut so a cable or plaid reads from across a room. The pieces are made to be worn often, washed properly, and still look considered when the coat comes off.

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Set the gauge first

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A coat over knit

The plaid dress takes a camel cardigan on top, and the buttons stay flat under a coat. The cuffs are held short enough to show a watch, and the shoulder stays quiet through the whole layer.

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Three dresses, set out

Coffee Sleeveless Flocking Floral Mesh Cowl Neck Maxi Sheath Dress

Green Long Sleeve Cable Textured Round Neck Sheath Sweater Dress

Blue Puffed Sleeve Plaid V Neck A-Line Skater Mini Dress

Five fronts, one drawer

Soft Cozy Crew Neck Button Front Cardigan For Everyday Layering Wear

Military Inspired Button Detail Slim Fit Knit Cardigan Top

Ribbed Knit Collared Cardigan With Elegant Gold Button Front

Camel Scalloped Edge Contrast Button Knit Cardigan For Fall Winter

The working rule

Weight, then detail

A button that feels hollow will ruin a good front. A cable without definition is just texture. We settle the weight of yarn and hardware before trims, because those decide whether a cardigan survives daily wear.

Practical notes

01

Hardware, weighed

Each button is weighed against its buttonhole and tested through repeated fastening. A front that sags or pulls after ten closures is sent back to the sample room.

02

Gauge before grade

Swatches rest overnight before they are measured, so the number on the sheet is the number the finished knit will hold after its first wash.

03

A sleeve for a coat

Sleeve length is set with a coat on, not a bare arm, because most of the year this knit sits under a wool layer in Duesseldorf.

The measurements that matter

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