"Y's" Sheer knit cardigan

"Y's"

Sheer black cotton nylon knit cardigan

From Y's, a brand founded in 1972 by Yohji Yamamoto, known for infusing everyday wear with its own sense of aesthetics and room to breathe, we present a standout piece with beautiful shadowing and translucency in black.

Made with an extremely lightweight cotton-nylon knit, this piece softly lets the tones of your skin and underlayer show through, creating the calm tension characteristic of Y's.

The material composition listed on the tag is 75% cotton and 25% nylon. With the natural lightness of cotton complemented by the delicate firmness of nylon, you can enjoy a sheer texture that drapes along the body without feeling sticky, as if carrying the air of spring and summer.

The color is a translucent black, and depending on how the light falls or the underlayer you pair it with, you can also achieve nuances like charcoal or sumi-micro black. It’s not just plain black—it adds depth in the form of rich shadowing, blending beautifully into styling.

The neckline is a round neck slightly leaning toward a crew neck. The front features a minimal button opening and closure, while the collar area, placket, cuffs, and hem are finished with ribbing that has a denser texture than the main body, giving the extremely delicate knit a subtle sense of stability.

The silhouette is labeled size 2. It falls neatly from the shoulder into the sleeve, and because the body is made of a lightweight fabric that drapes lightly, it feels soft and not rigid despite being a compact cardigan. The ribbing at the longer cuffs and hem creates a natural pooling effect and a gentle, light gathering when worn.

As for the era, the quality label uses pre–new JIS-type washing instructions, which means it aligns with production at least before November 2016, since the new JIS labels were introduced after December 2016. While product code YX-K47-073 can be confirmed, Yohji Yamamoto–style season codes may be used across multiple years. Therefore, we’d like to present it as a spring/summer–leaning piece with the possibility of being from 2001SS or 2013SS.

The inner tag shows indications that it is made in Japan, as well as the company name of Yohji Yamamoto Co., Ltd. It also includes cautionary notes about the material being extremely delicate and prone to tearing, so handling requires care. Still, that fragility is precisely what makes this cardigan so valuable.

As a MOOD, it is especially recommended for those who want to express individuality not through bold decoration, but through how the material is sheer and the depth of black tones. It’s also ideal for incorporating a quiet, Yohji Yamamoto–style mode sensibility into everyday layering. Simply wearing it over a tank top or sleeveless piece lends a light, airy feel while maintaining a sense of inner strength.

For styling, pairing it with wide slacks or a long skirt to emphasize vertical lines will highlight the balanced, spacious feel that’s so distinctly Y's. And by choosing white or gray for the underlayer, the beauty of the sheer effect becomes even more pronounced.

Within the simple form of a cardigan, this is truly a standout piece where the delicacy of the material, the shadowing, and the distance from the body overlap in subtle harmony. Please, take this opportunity.