CHARLES | Half-zip sweater in five shades

I have four sweaters and three of them are navy. Ordered the apricot on a dare and it is the one I wear.

Men's knitwear narrows to about three colors by the time you are sixty. Navy, gray, black. Not because anyone decided that, but because the alternatives on offer are either loud or the sort of pastel that reads as somebody else's cardigan.

The range here includes the safe ones and two that are not: a light blue and an apricot, both muted rather than bright. The half zip lets you open the neck indoors, and the knit is even enough to wear on its own or under a jacket.

Why men our age keep coming back to it

• Two colors that are not another navy. Light blue and apricot, both muted enough to wear without comment.
• The zip regulates the neck. Closed outdoors, open once you are inside, without taking anything off.
• Even knit, no bulk. Flat enough at the shoulder to go under a coat.
• S through 4XL. Available across the full run in Gray, Black, Light Blue, Navy Blue and Apricot.

Buy more, save more

• Buy 2 items and save 10 percent
• Buy 3 items and save 15 percent
• Buy 4 items and save 20 percent

The discount is applied automatically at checkout.

How it fits

True to size. Sizes S through 4XL. Knit settles rather than tightens with wear, so your usual size is the right starting point. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one, particularly if you want a collared shirt underneath.

30 days to change your mind

You have 30 days to send it back for a full refund. No restocking fee and no explanation needed.

A few recent reviews

The apricot is far more muted than the photograph suggests. That was the good news.
Osborne K., Scottsdale

Thin enough to go under my winter coat. Most sweaters are not.
Pierce T., Henderson

Took the 3XL and the arms were the right length, which never happens.
Rollin D., Springfield