Polyester, acrylic and wool blends, with the fibre content of every style printed in the table below.
Twelve styles in heavy gauge, 175 g to 870 g. Nine of them are polyester-led. Two carry 5% alpaca and 12% wool. The page states which is which, because a chunky sweater is not automatically a wool sweater.
Style 6E028VER — 3.5GG, 870 g at size S, the heaviest piece in the range.
A search for chunky knit sweaters lands on a lot of pages that imply wool and ship polyester. This section exists so you can tell which one you are looking at.
Polyester is the first fibre by weight in nine of the twelve styles. Wool content runs from 2% to 9% as a hand-feel addition.
Styles 69034ZR and 6E034ZR carry 5% alpaca and 12% wool, the highest wool content here. These two have the fullest hand.
Style ZC004 is polyester and nylon with elastane. It is listed so the range is complete, not hidden at the bottom.
If you are looking for a wool sweater, this is the wrong page. The merino wool sweaters page lists eleven styles in 100% merino and merino–cashmere blends, from USD 10 to USD 25. What this page offers instead is volume at a low FOB: chunky silhouettes, heavy pieces, quick turnaround, at USD 5 to USD 10.
Twelve styles, sorted by wool content rather than by style number. Gauge, weight and indicative FOB are given for each.
| Style | Composition | Wool | Gauge | Weight | Size | Indicative FOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69034ZR | 5% alpaca · 12% wool · 58% polyester · 22% nylon · 3% elastane | 12% | 5GG | 380 g | S | USD 10.0+ |
| 6E034ZR | 5% alpaca · 12% wool · 58% polyester · 22% nylon · 3% elastane | 12% | 5GG | 205 g | S | USD 5.0+ |
| 69069P&B | 59% polyester · 29% acrylic · 9% wool · 3% elastane | 9% | 3GG | 435 g | S | USD 8.0+ |
| 63036ZR | 78% polyester · 13% acrylic · 6% wool · 3% spandex | 6% | 5GG | 340 g | S | USD 6.0+ |
| P27W4031M1 | 69% polyester · 13% acrylic · 12% nylon · 6% wool | 6% | 5GG | 400 g | S | USD 6.0+ |
| 6E116P&B | 92% polyester · 5% wool · 3% elastane | 5% | 7GG | 175 g | S | USD 5.0+ |
| 6E038BS | 58% acrylic · 29% polyester · 9% nylon · 4% wool | 4% | 5GG | 385 g | S | USD 6.0+ |
| P27S4021PP | 45% polyester · 40% acrylic · 12% nylon · 3% wool | 3% | 1.5GG | 380 g | S | USD 5.0+ |
| 69056BS | 95% polyester · 2% nylon · 2% wool · 1% elastane | 2% | 1.5GG | 415 g | S | USD 5.0+ |
| 6E028VER | 95% polyester · 2% nylon · 2% wool · 1% elastane | 2% | 3.5GG | 870 g | S | USD 9.0+ |
| 6E042BS | 95% polyester · 2% nylon · 2% wool · 1% elastane | 2% | 5GG | 490 g | S | USD 6.0+ |
| ZC004 | 78% polyester · 18% nylon · 4% elastane | 0% | 5GG | 400 g | S | USD 7.0+ |
Prices are indicative FOB per piece, before negotiation, and assume 200 pieces per colour. FOB Shanghai or Qingdao; CIF on request. Composition is given exactly as it is knitted — we do not round 2% wool up to "wool blend" in the copy.
It is a real decision with a real effect, and it is not the same as making a wool sweater.
If your tech pack calls for a genuine wool chunky, we knit that too — the gauge is the same, the yarn and the price are not. Tell us the composition you need and we will quote both.
In the chunky band a lower number means a heavier piece. That is the opposite of how fine-gauge ranges are sold.
| Gauge | What it looks like | Styles in this band |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5GG | Hand-knit look; the stitch is enormous, the piece is a statement | 2 styles, 380–415 g |
| 3GG – 3.5GG | Very heavy; the 870 g piece lives here | 2 styles, 435–870 g |
| 5GG | Chunky sweater; visible stitches, cable and textured work | 6 styles, 205–490 g |
| 7GG | Mid-chunky; the lightest pieces in this range | 2 styles, 175–246 g |
A 1.5GG machine is a different machine from a 7GG machine, and few factories run both. We place the work at the factory set up for the band your style needs, which is why one order can cover the full range.
No, and the table above says so per style. Nine of the twelve are polyester-led, one is acrylic-led, and two carry 5% alpaca and 12% wool. Wool content across the range runs from 0% to 12%. If you need a wool sweater, the merino page lists eleven styles from USD 10.
A small wool content changes the hand and the surface. It softens the touch, adds a little loft, and takes the synthetic sheen off the yarn. At 2% it is a finishing effect rather than a performance claim, and we state the figure rather than describing the sweater as wool.
USD 5 to USD 10 FOB per piece across the twelve styles, assuming 200 pieces per colour. The heaviest piece, 870 g at 3.5GG, is USD 9. The spread follows weight and fibre, not brand.
Up to 870 g at size S in the current range, in 3.5GG. The gauge range here is 1.5GG to 7GG, which covers hand-knit-look statement pieces down to a mid-chunky winter sweater. A 1.5GG piece needs a machine set up for that band, and we place the work at the factory that runs it.
200 pieces per colour on stock shades. A colour dyed to your Pantone reference runs at 1,000 pieces per colour, because the yarn carries its own dyeing minimum. Lower trial quantities are possible at a higher per-piece price.
Sample development 7–14 days. Bulk production 45–60 days from order confirmation and sample approval, up to 75 days in peak season (August–October). Heavy gauges do not add a separate stage, but the yarn has to be booked earlier in the season.
If the answer is polyester at USD 5, we quote that. If it is wool at USD 15, we quote that instead. What we will not do is quote one and ship the other.
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