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The verdict
Fit
The Row's cardigans are tailored and precisely cut. Expect a neat fit through the shoulders and body; proportions are refined.
Quality
Expert finishing is The Row's standard. Even at markdown, expect impeccable seams and quality construction.
Is the price fair?
At 1225 USD (marked down), this is an accessible entry to The Row's cardigan expertise. Fair value for the brand's construction quality.
Best for
A woman wanting a tailored, minimalist cardigan from a prestige house without the usual luxury premium.
Care
Hand wash in cool water; lay flat to dry to maintain shape and prevent shoulder stretch.
What owners report about The Row sweaters
Owners describe The Row's cashmere as unusually dense and heavy compared with other knits they own — one reviewer reports her sweater is thicker than every other cashmere piece in her closet and warm even as a short-sleeve style. Reviewers consistently call the quality exceptional, but value is the sticking point: retail runs around $1,000 per sweater, and one reviewer returned hers because the fit ran too oversized and the quality gap over much cheaper knits didn't justify the price. The same owners caution that quality is not uniform across the line — it varies by style.
- Strengths
- Reviewers report noticeably thick, dense cashmere that outclasses most other knits they own in hand-feel and warmth.
- Watch out for
- Reviewers repeatedly question the roughly $1,000 price — several say the quality edge over cheaper knits is too small to justify it — and note quality varies from style to style.
- Sizing
- Owners report fit skews oversized on some styles and differs between cuts (crew necks fit differently from other shapes), so they advise checking measurements per piece rather than assuming one size.
About The Row's sweaters line as a whole. Sources: The Row Review: Cashmere Sweater — Fairly Curated · Knits that Get a Nod — Megan Karp · A ridiculously in-depth review of The Row Ophelia Sweater — Mademoiselle Jaime
