Ralph Lauren Polo Pony Quarter-Zip Mock-Neck Sweater – Cream – Men’s MNPOSWE16822304-101

Ralph Lauren Polo Pony Quarter-Zip Mock-Neck Sweater – Cream

The same construction. A lighter, more tonal color register. The cream edition of the Ralph Lauren quarter-zip mock-neck carries the identical yarn specification to the blue edition — 40% wool / 30% nylon / 15% anti-pill acrylic / 15% cotton — but on a cream ground in which the ribbed knit texture reads as the primary surface feature rather than the ground for a color-contrast credential. Against cream, the wide-rib (坑条) knit construction casts shadow and relief across the full garment surface: the rib columns and channels become a visible, dimensional surface pattern rather than a texture that supports a chromatic read. The polo pony embroidery sits at the left chest in a tonal or lightly contrasting thread against the cream body — a more restrained credential register than the white-on-blue of the blue edition. The cream quarter-zip mock-neck that is the most texture-forward, most seasonless, and most quietly authoritative expression of the Ralph Lauren quarter-zip format.

Why You’ll Love It

• 40% Wool / 30% Nylon / 15% Anti-Pill Acrylic / 15% Cotton – Engineered Four-Fiber Blend: The identical yarn specification as the blue edition — each fiber present for the same performance function. Wool at 40% for warmth and natural drape. Nylon at 30% for tensile strength and rib durability under repeated stretch cycles at the cuffs and hem. Anti-pill acrylic at 15% using a modified fiber structure that anchors fiber ends within the yarn and prevents the surface pilling that standard wool-blend knitwear develops under friction. Cotton at 15% to reduce the skin-contact scratch of the wool-nylon base at the mock-neck collar and ribbed cuffs. On the cream ground, the anti-pill function is more consequential than on the blue: on a light-colored knit surface, surface pills are more visible against the cream ground than against a dark or saturated color, making the anti-pill specification a surface-legibility consideration as much as a durability one.
• Wide-Rib (坑条) Knit Construction – Dimensional Surface on Cream: The sweater body knitted in a wide-rib construction — broad vertical rib columns separated by deep channels — that reads differently on cream than on a dark or saturated colorway. On cream, the wide-rib structure is the primary visual element: the shadow cast by each rib channel against the cream ground creates a dimensional, striped surface that reads as texture-forward rather than color-forward. The cream ground maximizes the shadow depth and relief contrast of the wide-rib pattern — each rib column catches light at a slightly different angle from the channel beside it, producing a continuous play of light and shadow across the full garment front and back. The rib that reads as a surface design on cream, not just a structural construction element.
• Anti-Pill Acrylic – Surface Cleanliness on Light Ground: Anti-pill acrylic at 15% — the modified fiber that suppresses surface pilling by anchoring short fiber ends within the yarn structure. On cream specifically: a surface pill on a light-colored knit reads as a visible dark or grey spot against the cream ground — more visually disruptive than the same pill on a dark navy or black knit where it is absorbed into the surface color. The anti-pill specification that keeps the cream surface clean and uniform in appearance through the garment’s full wear life, maintaining the light-ground surface at the same clarity and uniformity as it had at first wear.
• Polo Pony Embroidery – Left Chest, Tonal on Cream: The Ralph Lauren polo pony embroidery at the left chest — on the cream ground, in a tonal or lightly contrasting thread rather than the high-contrast white-on-blue of the blue edition. The tonal credential on cream: the polo pony that reads at close range as a dimensional surface texture — the embroidery thread catching light differently from the surrounding knit rib — rather than as a color-contrast graphic readable at medium distance. The most restrained, most texture-led credential register in the Ralph Lauren quarter-zip range: a mark that reveals itself to the attentive observer rather than reading at distance.
• Quarter-Zip Mock-Neck – Adjustable Ventilation, Structured Collar: A quarter-zip placket at the mock-neck collar — the same adjustable ventilation format as the blue edition. Fully zipped: the mock-neck stands at the throat, the cream collar profile framing the face in the most classic, most neutral Ralph Lauren collar read. Partially unzipped: collar opens for ventilation and reveals the zip pull hardware as a contrast metal detail against the cream collar interior. The quarter-zip that extends the cream sweater’s temperature range beyond what a fixed crewneck can manage.
• Ribbed Cuffs & Hem – Consistent Rib Gauge, Long-Term Retention: Ribbed knit cuffs and hem in the same wide-rib construction as the body — the rib termination that closes the sweater at the wrist and hip with a fitted elasticated edge. The nylon component’s tensile strength and the anti-pill acrylic’s surface resistance both contribute to the cuff rib’s long-term performance: the cuff that returns to its original gauge after each wear, and whose cream surface does not develop visible wear marks or pilling at the wrist contact zone under normal use.
• Standard Fit – Men’s: Standard regular fit — straight body, set-in sleeves, classic Ralph Lauren quarter-zip mock-neck proportions. The cream colorway in the standard fit that reads as the most versatile, most seasonless expression of the format: wearable from early autumn through late spring, layerable under outerwear, and compatible with the full range of Ralph Lauren’s coordinated knitwear and outerwear in the cream and neutral palette.

Size Guide

Note: All measurements are taken flat. A 1–3 cm variance is within normal range.

Fabric Composition

• Body & Sleeves: 40% Wool / 30% Nylon / 15% Anti-Pill Acrylic / 15% Cotton

Care Instructions

• Hand wash or machine wash cold (max 30°C)
• Hang dry flat — do not tumble dry
• Low-temperature iron only — do not iron directly over polo pony embroidery or zip pull
• Do not bleach
• Separate colors when washing
• Dry clean permitted

SKU: MNPOSWE16822304-101  |  Available in sizes S–XL  |  Men’s  |  Standard Fit  |  Also available in Blue (SKU: MNPOSWE16822310-400)