Monk-Style Knit Sweater, Long Sleeve, Orange

A long-sleeve pullover sweater in the simple knit style that monks and novices in Thailand and Laos wear in cool weather, under or over their robes. It has a plain crew neck, ribbed cuffs and a ribbed hem. The listing gives the material as wool.

The color is a monastic orange; in the photos it reads as a warm saffron-ochre. In Thai and Lao Buddhism, saffron and brown robes mark ordained monks, and lay families often give sweaters like this as an offering during the cool season, at ordinations or at Kathin.

One size. This is a single sweater, not a full set of robes.

Care: hand wash in cool water with mild soap and lay flat to dry; do not machine-wash hot or tumble-dry.