Tribal Sweater

The Tribal Sweater — The Tribal Pattern Sweater With Marks Spiralling Down One Shoulder

Tribal-style markings have a long history in streetwear graphics, usually placed asymmetrically to feel more like body art than a printed pattern. This tribal sweater traces angular black markings down one shoulder and sleeve of a cropped black sweater, the rest left plain. Tribal sweaters for women and tribal sweaters for guys came off the same rack in 2004; this tribal pattern sweater keeps the cut unisex and the ink on the shoulder.

The markings run in fine, interlocking lines, dense near the collar and tapering as they travel down the arm — a deliberate, considered placement rather than an even, symmetrical print. The cropped body and subtle overall texture keep everything else understated.

That asymmetric placement is what makes this feel more like body art translated to fabric than a standard allover graphic — it has a direction, a flow, the way real tribal tattoo work traditionally does.

It's made from a soft knit cotton-blend, ribbed collar and hem, cropped through the body.

This is for anyone who wants a graphic that flows with the body rather than sitting flat on the chest. Wear it cropped over black jeans. True to size, cropped fit.

• Type: Cropped crewneck sweater
• Material: Soft knit cotton-blend
• Details: Asymmetric tribal-style marking on shoulder and sleeve
• Fit: Cropped, true to size
• Wear it with: Black jeans