The polo-collar sweater
The yarn is a blend of extra-fine (and therefore soft) virgin merino wool and organic cotton from Tollegno 1900, a well-known Italian spinner.
Composition: 53% virgin wool, 47% organic cotton.
It's the same thickness as our lightweight sweater.
Three times more abrasion-resistant than a 100% wool version thanks to the added cotton.
This sweater is made in Portugal, at the Malhas Ribeiras factory, with whom we've been working since 2025.
The techniques behind the quality
Wool-cotton blend
By blending these 2 natural fibres, you get the best of both worlds: this sweater is 3 times more resistant to abrasion than a 100% wool one (see the lab test results for the 100% wool sweater here and the cotton-wool sweater there) and 2 times more resistant to stretching than a 100% cotton one (see the results of our in-house tests there).
Wool-cotton blend
Knitted as tightly as possible
Elastane reinforcement
Knitted as tightly as possible
The stitch is knitted as tightly as possible. This uses more material and therefore costs more, but it helps limit pilling and gives the sweater more structure.
Wool-cotton blend
Knitted as tightly as possible
Elastane reinforcement
Elastane reinforcement
4 elastane threads are inserted at the cuffs so they don't lose their shape over time.
Wool-cotton blend
Knitted as tightly as possible
Elastane reinforcement
You could wear a paper bag and pull it off
For this piece, we went back to the organic cotton–extrafine merino wool blend from our fine-knit sweater (more resistant to holes than pure wool, more resistant to stretching out than pure cotton). Its polo collar makes it very versatile: wear it against your skin to bring out your shoulders, or layered over a t-shirt, under a sweater or a jacket. As sharp as a shirt but never wrinkled.
In detail
Milano collar
A particularly dense knit, so it holds up well over time.
Classic fit
The cut follows the body's lines. And since wool is naturally stretchy, this sweater fits every body shape.
Jersey knit
A smooth knit that reduces snags and pilling.
Fully-fashioned knitting
The panels (back, front, sleeves and collar) are knitted directly to the right shape to avoid wasting any wool.
How to wear it
A few ideas if you're stuck
Composition
53% virgin wool, 47% cotton
Origin and certifications
- Knitting and assembly: Portugal
- Spinning and dyeing: Italy
- Wool: a blend of fibres from South Africa, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and Sierra Leone (yes, that's quite a lot, isn't it?)
- Cotton: Turkey
... make them in Portugal and not in France? Of course, producing in Portugal lets us sell at a lower price. But it's also easier to achieve good quality there: in the 80s, when France offshored its industry, Portugal strengthened its own. That said, others manage to make beautiful polo-collar sweaters that are 100% made in France, like Cabane.
How this product will age
How do we know? We ask our customers what they think of the product one year after they've bought it. And if the product is less than a year old, we give you our predictions based on some spontaneous feedback and on our experience with similar products.
The magic of wool is that it's stretchy: this sweater will lose very little of its shape. If the sleeves loosen a bit, you can tighten them up with an iron as explained here.
The magic of cotton is that it's hard-wearing, so there's little risk of holes at the elbows (or not for a long time). If it ever does happen, there'll always be time to add elbow patches.
It might pill slightly in areas that rub, on the sides for example... but nothing a fabric shaver can't handle (and the more pilling you remove, the less likely it is to come back).
The biggest risks with this wool sweater are moths, if they settle into your wardrobe! So here's a short article to read here to stop them from moving in. And then of course there are snags and pulled threads. Our advice: stay clear of staples and Captain Hook. And if it's too late, here's a little tutorial to repair your sweater.
Care instructions
WARNING: this sweater contains wool, so if it's rubbed while hot, it will felt. So wash it on a wool programme (max 30°C) and dry it flat to avoid any deformation.
Environmental cost
This environmental cost is calculated using the official methodology of the French environmental labelling scheme (in force since 1 October 2025).
L'étiquette ci-dessus montre le coût environnemental du produit selon la méthodologie officielle de l’affichage environnemental français. C’est ce que sa fabrication “coûte” à la nature quand on regarde son impact sur le changement climatique, l’acidification des océans, sa toxicité pour l’eau douce, etc. Aujourd'hui déployée dans le secteur textile, cette étiquette devrait bientôt figurer sur de nombreux produits de consommation de votre quotidien (alimentation, cosmétiques, ameublement...) pour vous aider à acheter de manière plus éco-responsable.
Le pull col polo a donc un coût environnemental de 1142 points d'impact*.
Par comparaison, un vêtement de poids équivalent, 100% acrylique, fabriqué au Bangladesh et vendu par une marque de fast fashion, a un coût environnemental de 1880 points*.
Pourquoi cette différence ? Voici les principales raisons :
- Les pays de production : fabriquer au Portugal ou en France nécessite moins d’énergies fossiles qu’au Bangladesh (un des principaux pays producteurs de vêtements low cost). Résultat : cette fabrication plus locale limite les impacts sur le changement climatique, l’acidification des océans ou l’épuisement des ressources.
- La matière : la laine a un impact environnemental assez important, notamment parce que les moutons rejettent du méthane lors de leur digestion, un gaz à fort effet de serre. C’est pour cette raison que la différence entre l’impact de notre produit et celui de la fast fashion n’est pas très importante. Cependant, contrairement à la matière acrylique, la laine a de gros avantages : elle est à la fois chaude (grâce à ses propriétés isolantes), indéformable (la fibre est très élastique), respirante (elle évacue la transpiration) et anti-odeurs (elle empêche le développement des bactéries).
- La durabilité : les enseignes de fast fashion incitent à l’achat notamment en renouvelant très rapidement leurs collections et en proposant de très nombreuses références, et elles découragent de réparer en pratiquant des prix dérisoires. Cela augmente donc le nombre de vêtements vendus par personne et diminue le nombre de fois où un vêtement est porté. À l’inverse, chez Loom, nous avons choisi d’avoir des pratiques commerciales qui encouragent nos clients et clientes à garder leurs vêtements le plus longtemps possible.
Même si on a tout fait pour qu’il soit le plus faible possible, l’impact environnemental de ce produit n’est pas négligeable. Donc avant d’acheter, faites durer vos vêtements le plus longtemps possible.
*Calculs effectués par Loom le 05/10/2026. Cliquez sur les liens pour accéder aux simulations de l'outil officiel Ecobalyse et avoir plus de détails sur les hypothèses retenues. Attention : le nombre de points n'est pas toujours exactement le même sur Ecobalyse (dont la méthode évolue régulièrement) que sur l'affichage environnemental officiel (basé sur la version 7.0 d'Ecobalyse)
Reviews for this product
The standard practice is to send review request e-mails a few days after the purchase. We wait a month, the minimum time needed to form a well-informed opinion
Customer review policy
When do you ask customers for reviews?
We send you a review request one month after you receive your order. We reckon that's the minimum amount of time needed to have worn and washed a garment several times and to really form a well-informed opinion. After that, all your reviews are published within the week, whether they're good or not.
Do you ask for reviews on 100% of the products customers order?
We used to do that at first, then we realised we were starting to send far too many emails to some people who buy from us regularly. In short, we were spamming a bit. On top of that, it was starting to take up way too much of the team's time to reply to reviews - since we want to reply individually and privately to almost every person who leaves us a review. Today, we no longer ask for reviews on products that meet the following two criteria: 1/ There are enough reviews shown on the site for people who want to buy to form a well-informed opinion about the product 2/ We've read enough reviews within the Loom team to understand how to improve the product for the next generation.
Hold your horses: what proves we don't tamper with reviews by slapping 5 stars everywhere?
Honestly: nothing, we're just giving you our word. Same as for everything else, by the way: where we manufacture, where our wool comes from, our lab test scores, and so on. The only times we might touch what you write are if your message contains spelling mistakes (and even then, quite a few slip past us) or if it's racist, homophobic, and so on (but that's never happened so far).
Asking for a review after a month isn't enough to know whether the clothes really are durable, is it?
You're right, which is why we send you another review request email a year after your purchase – we even ask for a photo to see how your garment has aged. The answers help us improve our clothes and provide information about "how this product will age" on our product pages. To avoid bothering our customers needlessly, we don't ask for these reviews on 100% of the products ordered: as soon as we have enough data to understand the areas for improvement, we stop asking for the one-year reviews.