Icône
Rugby Stripes Loose Polo-Collar Sweater
This is a long-sleeve knitted sweater with a polo-style collar from the Icône by Simons collection, designed for casual wear. It features a relaxed, loose fit with a contrasting white collar, horizontal stripes in navy, burgundy, and light blue, and ribbed cuffs and hem. Made from a soft, stretch knit of reprocessed cotton, it has hidden buttons at the placket and a small logo patch at the lower hem.
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Specifications
- Material
- Collar: 75% polyester, 20% rayon, 5% spandex
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
Product Insights
Icône’s Rugby Stripes Loose Polo-Collar Sweater offers a sustainable, affordable alternative at $69, using reprocessed cotton that saves up to 20,000 L water per kg and avoids chemical inputs compared to virgin cotton, while featuring a hidden-button collar and a shape-retaining polyester-rayon-spandex collar. The main tradeoff is that the reprocessed cotton is more prone to pilling and requires cold washing and flat drying to maintain its appearance.
Verified claims
- Environmental impact
- Saves up to 20,000 L water per kg and avoids chemical inputs vs virgin cotton.
- Material
- Body made of reprocessed cotton instead of synthetic or acrylic.
- Pilling
- More prone to pilling than virgin cotton due to shorter fibers.
- Competitive price
- At $69, reprocessed-cotton sweater, $19 less than Oak+Fort's blend.
- Sustainability
- Reprocessed cotton body saves up to 20,000L water per kg vs virgin.
- Maintenance
- Sweater's reprocessed cotton may pill; needs cold wash and flat dry.
- Collar shape
- Collar's polyester-rayon-spandex holds shape without curling.
- Hidden button placket
- Hidden-button collar provides a streamlined, elevated look versus visible-button competitors.
- Care
- Wash in cold water on gentle cycle and air dry to minimize shrinkage and pilling.
Product record
- Title
- Rugby Stripes Loose Polo-Collar Sweater
- Brand
- Icône
- Price
- 69 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How the price and quality compare to similar sweaters
- At $69, the Icône sweater costs $19 less than the original $88 Oak + Fort Striped Rugby Sweater, yet substitutes that piece's 50% viscose/28% polyester/22% nylon shell with a reprocessed cotton body, giving a natural-fiber hand at a lower price while avoiding the synthetic-forward blend common among sub-$100 rugby-style knits.
- While L.L. Bean's Signature Original Cotton Rugby Polo at $109 is built entirely from 100% virgin cotton, the Icône sweater's reprocessed cotton body delivers a comparable natural-fiber aesthetic and breathability at a $40 lower cost, sidestepping the resource draw of virgin cotton without sacrificing the cotton-rich feel that buyers reach for in a fall-weight layer.
- Unlike the 100% cotton jersey collars on the Kotn Rugby Shirt ($148) or the L.L. Bean rugby polo ($109), the Icône's contrast collar is constructed from 75% polyester, 20% rayon, and 5% spandex — a stretch-fortified blend that resists curling and holds its stand over time, giving it a practical durability advantage that pure-cotton collars can lose after repeated wash and wear.
- The sweater's polo collar with hidden buttons dispenses with the conspicuous button-up closure found on the Oak + Fort Striped Rugby Polo Long Sleeve Shirt (explicitly spec'd as 'Button up collar' at $68) and the majority of sportswear-derived rugby tops, trading visible hardware for a streamlined silhouette that reads more elevated at the same $69 — a subtle design lift that is atypical in the mass-market stripe-sweater tier.
- At full retail, the Icône sweater is only $9 beyond the $59.95 comp value of Aéropostale's Rugby Stripe Oversized Crew Sweater, yet it swaps out that piece's 40% acrylic content for reprocessed cotton and adds a polo collar with hidden buttons, effectively trading up from a synthetic-laden crewneck to a naturally fibered, more inherently dressy knit for a single-digit premium.
Sustainability and everyday feel of reprocessed cotton
- Virgin cotton farming can consume up to 20,000 liters of water per kilogram of fiber, whereas reprocessed cotton eliminates nearly all agricultural water use — so choosing this sweater directly conserves a substantial volume of fresh water and reduces pressure on water-stressed regions.
- Recycled cotton sidesteps the pesticide- and fertilizer-heavy cultivation required for virgin cotton, meaning this sweater's main body fiber never contributed to the chemical runoff associated with conventional cotton farming.
Image Analysis
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Product
Front view of a long-sleeve striped knit sweater with a contrasting white polo-style collar, horizontal stripes in three colors, ribbed cuffs and hem, and a small square logo patch at the lower hem.
- Overall silhouetteLoose straight-body long-sleeve sweater shown flat against a neutral background, with a slightly dropped shoulder and a relaxed, boxy fit.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.16 · w 0.76 · h 0.72 (high) - CollarContrasting pointed polo-style collar in solid white with a short placket opening below the collar; collar is a woven/sharp fabric distinct from the knit body.
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.06 · w 0.24 · h 0.10 (high) - Horizontal stripe patternWide horizontal stripes alternating between a dark desaturated navy, a deep burgundy, and a lighter cool blue; stripes run across body and sleeves with consistent thickness.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.18 · w 0.76 · h 0.64 (high) - Knit textureVisible medium-gauge knit texture across the sweater body and sleeves, giving a slightly pebbled surface appearance.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.24 · w 0.60 · h 0.56 (high) - Ribbed trimRibbed knit cuff and hem bands in the same dark navy as some body stripes; cuffs are fitted and hem is a wider rib band.
3 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.78 · w 0.76 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.02 · y 0.72 · w 0.18 · h 0.15 (high); x 0.80 · y 0.72 · w 0.18 · h 0.15 (high) - Sleeve shapeLong, gently tapered sleeves that mirror the body stripe pattern and finish in ribbed cuffs.
2 regions
x 0.02 · y 0.24 · w 0.24 · h 0.56 (high); x 0.74 · y 0.24 · w 0.24 · h 0.56 (high) - Neck labelSmall dark rectangular neck label sewn at the inside back neck visible above the placket; text on label is not legible at this resolution.
1 region
x 0.47 · y 0.08 · w 0.06 · h 0.04 (medium) - Lower-hem square patchSmall contrasting square patch or embroidered motif located near the lower hem on the right side (viewer right), appears in light color on dark background and is not legible.
1 region
x 0.74 · y 0.78 · w 0.06 · h 0.06 (medium)
Other
Studio product shot with a neutral light gray background, even diffuse lighting and soft shadowing beneath the garment; sweater centered and fully visible with minimal perspective distortion.
- Background and compositionLight neutral gray background occupying the full frame; garment centered with equal spacing left and right and room above and below.
- Lighting and shadowEven diffuse studio lighting producing soft, minimal shadows underneath the sweater and slight tonal shading that reveals knit texture.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution product image with sharp focus on garment details and no visible creases or props; colors appear neutral without strong color casts.
Colors
desaturated navy· main body navy stripes#2C3A53deep burgundy· accent burgundy stripes#44233Amuted light blue· accent light blue stripes#929BBDbright white· collar#EDEDED- Overall silhouetteLoose straight-body long-sleeve sweater shown flat against a neutral background, with a slightly dropped shoulder and a relaxed, boxy fit.
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Customer Reviews
10 total10 reviews · out of 5
SO CUTE
love it always get so many compliments
La couleur donne de la vie surtout pas temps maussade
Il faut le porter plus grand que notre taille habituelle
Comfy and good fit
Only 4 stars as the fabric is thinner than I feel it should be for a rugby style shirt.
Love it!
Good quality and I have had so many compliments
Très agréable
Très agréable
Chandail rugby
Très beau et belle qualité J’ai choisi celui avec bourgogne très joli avec des jeans
It’s more beautiful in person,
It’s more beautiful in person, I like that it’s oversized so I sized down
Nice sweater
Fits well, over size look, comfy
Il est magnifique
chandail avec un tissu de tricot léger Je suis médium en général mais cette coupe là j’ai du prendre Small
Cute polo
So many compliments on this shirt I love it but did have a few snags and pulling after just a couple wears. And I’m careful.
Q&A
2 answered- What is the recommended care method for this sweater? Does it shrink in the wash?
- We recommend washing this sweater in cold water on a gentle cycle and laying it flat to dry to prevent shrinkage. The reprocessed cotton body can shrink if exposed to high heat, so avoid the dryer or use the lowest tumble-dry setting. The collar's polyester-rayon-spandex blend is more stable but still benefits from gentle care.
- How does the reprocessed cotton fabric hold up against pilling compared to virgin cotton?
- Reprocessed cotton fibers are shorter than virgin cotton, which can make them more prone to pilling over time. However, the sweater’s knit structure and any synthetic blend (the collar is 75% polyester) help reduce friction and shedding. To minimize pilling, we recommend gentle washing and air drying.