M&S shoppers race to buy £35 cardigan that’s soft like cashmere

Marks and Spencer’s new spring collection has shoppers feeling excited for warm weather days and many have purchased the Textured Button Front Cardigan in oatmeal or light grey. Designed with short sleeves, the knitted piece is great to wear alone, or as a mid-layer with buttons open. 

Part of the M&S Collection, the cardigan retails at £35 and it has been flying off the virtual shelves with online records showing several purchases in recent days – and it is not difficult to see why. The muted tone of the  textured yarn makes the gold buttons pop, giving off what one customer described as a “glorious style”.

The high-street retailer stated: “Add a chic touch to your wardrobe with this stylish textured yarn cardigan. Designed in a regular fit, it features a timeless crew neckline and a button-through front for effortless elegance. Ribbed trims and two handy front pockets complete the look with a blend of charm and practicality.”

With four sizes available, I picked up a medium in-store and tried it on with these Barrel Leg Trousers in mocha (£39.50). My eyes beamed when I saw the outfit on, the oatmeal brown cardigan complemented the mocha trousers perfectly. The knit is thick but not prickly and I was glad it didn’t irritate my sensitive skin.

I couldn’t stop admiring the top, but one qualm for me is the fit. Despite M&S claiming the cardigan is designed in a regular fit, I found it too long and loose at the bottom, so a small might have given me a better shape. But one shopper disagreed and said: “It fits perfectly, wasn’t too tight, but wasn’t loose that it looked baggy, a really nice fit.”

A second happy customer said she has received many compliments despite making one alteration to the cardigan: “This was an online impulse buy for myself, initially I was unsure of the style for a mature lady, but it’s bang on trend so I went for it. So pleased I did, the short boxy style and fit is very flattering, better than expected. The only thing I’m not keen on are the gold buttons so i have replaced these with small brown wood looking ones and I’ve had so many compliments.”

Another bought the M&S cardigan and found it ‘perfect for high waist style trousers, slim or wide leg’ and said it’s: “ideal for autumn into spring”. Short-sleeved cardigans are great transeasonal pieces and shoppers can also grab Next’s Black White Short Sleeve Crew Neck Bow Knitted Jumper for £34.

Nobody’s Child’s Grey Alpaca Wool Blend Short Sleeve Knitted Cardigan features a shirt-style collar and the grey tone is both timeless and elegant, it is available to purchase online for £85.