KAUFRING (West Germany) 70s, Lofted Yarn, Rib-Anchored Silhouette

KAUFRING (West Germany) 70s, Lofted Yarn, Rib-Anchored Silhouette SUNDAZED & OUTSIDE SOCIETY S.O.S. | sundazed.io/sos KAUFRING’s sleeveless pullover distills Wirtschaftswunder-era knit ingenuity—tuck-laced grids, blind-linking, and haloed wool blends in tonal mustard. The KAUFRING mustard basketweave sweater vest stands as a masterful testament to the structural ingenuity and understated sophistication emblematic of West German knitwear during the postwar Wirtschaftswunder era. Emerging from a domestic fashion economy that prized technical rigor, durability, and aesthetic restraint, KAUFRING—translating loosely to “buying circle”—positioned itself within the fabric of everyday German life, producing garments that were both functionally reliable and visually elevated. This fully fashioned men’s V-neck sleeveless pullover exemplifies the brand’s pragmatic ethos and industrial fluency, encapsulating a period when regional manufacturers in cities such as Bielefeld, Wuppertal, and Stuttgart pioneered the fusion of Bauhaus rationalism with mass-market accessibility. The garment’s construction is a study in mechanical precision and knit logic. Machine-knitted on a mid-gauge flatbed using fully fashioned methodology, the vest is composed of two body panels shaped entirely through programmed stitch increases and decreases, eliminating the need for post-knit cutting.