Burberry BBR Striped-Cuff Crewneck Sweater – Black – Unisex80332011
Burberry BBR Striped-Cuff Crewneck Sweater – Black
The Burberry house stripe at its most refined placement — confined to the cuff, collar, and hem trim, where it functions as a credential edge rather than a surface graphic. The sweater body is constructed from 100% pure wool in a clean, uninterrupted black ground; the ribbed collar, cuffs, and hem are knitted from a 96% wool / 3% nylon / 1% spandex blend that adds the elastic recovery and dimensional stability that pure wool trim cannot maintain over repeated wear. The Burberry stripe appears at the trim zones — the three points where the garment meets the body: collar at the neck, cuffs at the wrists, hem at the hip — as a credential that reads at close range without interrupting the clean black wool body at any point. The sweater that is entirely black until you look at its edges.
Why You'll Love It
- 100% Pure Wool Body – Natural Warmth, Soft Drape: The sweater body knitted entirely from 100% pure wool — the natural fiber with the warmth-to-weight ratio, drape, and surface character that no synthetic or cotton-blend equivalent can replicate. Pure wool at this construction level: the fiber crimp that traps air and retains body heat; the natural moisture management that wicks perspiration away from the skin without the clammy surface retention of synthetic fibers; the surface drape that relaxes into the body’s contours rather than holding a fixed shape away from the body. The 100% wool body that reads as a clean, matte black ground on which the Burberry stripe trim credential operates at maximum contrast and legibility.
- 96% Wool / 3% Nylon / 1% Spandex Trim – Elastic Recovery, Long-Term Retention: The ribbed collar, cuffs, and hem knitted from a wool-nylon-spandex blend rather than pure wool — the blend composition chosen because each trim zone is a high-stress elastic zone: the collar must return to shape after head entry; the cuffs must return to their original diameter after hand and wrist passage, repeated throughout every day of wear; the hem must maintain its width against the hip after the garment is pulled on and off. Pure wool has natural elastic recovery but loses dimension under repeated stress over time: the 3% nylon adds tensile strength and abrasion resistance at the rib surface; the 1% spandex adds the elastic memory that returns the rib to its original gauge after each stretch cycle. The trim that fits correctly on the first wear and continues to fit correctly after the hundredth.
- Burberry House Stripe – Collar, Cuffs & Hem Credential Edge: The Burberry signature stripe — the tan, black, and red house check stripe in its simplified linear form — knitted into the ribbed collar, cuff, and hem trim as a credential edge that appears at the three boundary zones where the garment meets the body. The stripe placement at the trim rather than across the body is the most considered deployment of the Burberry credential on a solid-color sweater: it does not interrupt the clean black wool body; it frames the garment at its edges; and it reads as a house mark to those who recognize it without reading as a logo graphic to those who do not. The credential that is present at every edge of the garment without appearing anywhere on its surface.
- Crewneck Construction – Clean, Minimal Silhouette: A standard crewneck construction with a close-fitting ribbed collar, set-in sleeves, and a straight body — the sweater silhouette that positions the Burberry stripe trim at the collar as the first credential encountered at the neckline, the cuff stripes as the credential visible when the arms are extended or the sleeves pushed up, and the hem stripe as the credential visible at the hip when the sweater is worn untucked. The construction that makes the trim credential system the complete visual language of the garment: no chest graphic, no back print, no embroidery — only the stripe at the three body-contact edges.
- Relaxed Fit – Layering-Ready Proportions: A relaxed, slightly oversized fit with dropped shoulders and a straight body — the sweater proportions that allow comfortable layering over a shirt or base layer without restricting shoulder movement or bunching at the body. The fit that reads as relaxed and contemporary rather than slim or fitted, consistent with the Burberry BBR sweater’s positioning as a luxury casual layer rather than a tailored knitwear piece.
- Unisex Design: Proportioned for both men and women — the Burberry BBR striped-cuff crewneck sweater in the definitive black colorway that makes the Burberry house stripe trim read at its highest contrast and most legible credential register.
Size Guide
Note: All measurements are taken flat. A 1–3 cm variance is within normal range.
| Size | Shoulder (cm) | Chest (cm) | Length (cm) | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 44 | 106 | 65 | 160–170 | 100–125 |
| M | 45 | 110 | 67 | 165–175 | 125–150 |
| L | 46 | 114 | 69 | 170–180 | 150–175 |
| XL | 47 | 118 | 71 | 175–185 | 175–200 |
Fabric Composition
- Body: 100% Pure Wool
- Collar, Cuffs & Hem: 96% Wool / 3% Nylon / 1% Spandex
Care Instructions
- Hand wash or machine wash cold (max 30°C)
- Hang dry — do not tumble dry
- Low-temperature iron only — do not iron directly over stripe trim at collar, cuffs, or hem
- Do not bleach
- Separate colors when washing
- Dry clean permitted
SKU: 80332011 | Available in sizes S–XL