The Kooples men's sweatshirts and jumpers

The Kooples runs distinctly narrow, especially at the shoulders and armholes: you will often need a size up from your usual one. On a pre-owned sweatshirt or jumper, wear shows at the ribbed edges - cuffs, hem, neckline - which lose their spring before the knit itself suffers. Then check for pilling where it rubs (elbows, under the arms, waist) and, on fine knits, look for snags against the light rather than from the front.