COOLMAX®
A Knit Vest That Doesn't Trap the Heat
The RLX Ralph Lauren COOLMAX® Half-Cardigan Knit Sweater Vest puts moisture-wicking COOLMAX® fibres into a finely knitted micro-rib, so you get the look of proper knitwear with ventilation built into the yarn. Rib-knit mockneck, two-way full zip, sleeveless.
Key Features
COOLMAX® Performance Fibres
Fibres engineered to move moisture away from the skin — the reason this reads as knitwear but doesn't wear like it on a warm day.
Half-Cardigan Micro-Rib Knit
A fine rib structure that gives the surface texture and a premium hand without the bulk of a chunky knit.
Rib-Knit Mockneck
Covers the neck without a collar sitting under it, and holds its shape rather than slumping.
Sleeveless Construction
Core warmth with nothing across the shoulders or arms — the whole argument for a vest over a mid-layer.
Two-Way Full Zip
Opens from the top to vent or the bottom for room through the hips, with RLX-custom hardware.
Angled Waist Pockets
Set on an angle so your hands drop straight in, and cut to sit flat rather than bulk out the hip.
Rib-Knit Armholes & Hem
Ribbing at the openings holds the shape and stops a knit vest stretching out where it usually does first.
Embroidered RLX at the Back Neck
Stitched rather than printed, and the only branding on it.
- Fibre
- COOLMAX®
- Knit
- Half-Cardigan Micro-Rib
- Front
- Two-Way Full Zip
Why You'll Love It
Knit vests look right and usually run hot, which is why they come off at the turn and stay off. COOLMAX® is the answer to that — the wicking is in the fibre rather than claimed for the garment, so a half-cardigan knit can actually be worn through a warm morning. The rest is proper knitwear detailing: ribbed mockneck, ribbed armholes and hem to hold the shape, angled pockets that sit flat. Over a polo on a cool start, and still on at lunch.