hipp hipp (West Germany) Intarsia, Alpaca Yarn, Saddle Shoulder

hipp hipp (West Germany) Intarsia, Alpaca Yarn, Saddle Shoulder SUNDAZED & OUTSIDE SOCIETY S.O.S. | sundazed.io/sos The Bauhaus-influenced pullover, attributed to Hipp Hipp and produced in West Germany, manifests as a rigorously composed synthesis of postwar continental craftsmanship and experimental intarsia logic. Its construction reflects a fiber-centric methodology, articulated through a chromatically calibrated sequence of warm ochre, rust, camel, and slate stripes that modulate across the garment with mathematical restraint. The yarn—likely an alpaca or brushed wool blend—exhibits a dry, low-loft hand characteristic of worsted spinning from Northern European mills, deliberately eschewing excessive softness in favor of tactile austerity and structural precision. This restraint informs the entire garment philosophy: surface texture is minimized, allowing chromatic partitioning to assume the structural role traditionally assigned to silhouette or embellishment. The saddle shoulder design eliminates the sleeve-head seam, enabling a continuous intarsia field that flows uninterrupted across the torso and arms—a decision that privileges spatial cohesion and aligns with the understated construction intelligence found in knitwear by Harley of Scotland and Pas De Calais. The neckline and hem, finished in low-tension ribbing, maintain a taut architectural clarity without imposing rigidity.