Editor score 4.0 / 5
A cotton zip-placket pullover in a loose unisex cut, sold as roughly a hundred solid colorway codes rather than one multicolor knit. Our parcel arrived intact and matched the listing on construction; the missing size chart is the real risk.
What we ordered and how we tested it
We bought the Polo Ralph Lauren multicolor sweater collection through Kakobuy PL at $22.69, down from a $24.94 original price, under SKU 7705117792. It was listed as in stock when we placed the order. The parcel landed on our Warsaw bench, where we photographed the packaging before opening it, weighed the knit, measured it flat, ran a fit check over a T-shirt, and then re-photographed it after seven days of wear.
The listing itself is thin on documentation. The weight field on the source page reads 0.00, and no size chart is published alongside the S–XL range. That matters for our process: any item that fails a measurement against a size chart gets flagged for the whole review. Here there was no chart to fail against, which is its own flag, and it is the single biggest caveat on this knit.
Multicolor in name, solid in the data
The first thing to sort out is the title. "Multicolor" reads like a single garment built from several colour blocks. The listing's own pattern field says otherwise — translated from the source, it reads solid color — and the colour list runs from code 298 up to 397, cycling through white, grey, navy and black. That is roughly a hundred solid codes, not one mixed knit.
Pattern: solid color. Colour: 298 white, 299 grey, 300 navy, 301 black … 397 white.
There is a second inconsistency worth naming. The product description mentions graphic motifs — the Polo Bear, a polo player silhouette, varsity lettering — while the same listing describes printed details on a solid base. We could not reconcile those two claims from the listing alone, and we would treat any graphic-motif expectation as unverified until a seller sends photos of the exact code you are buying.
What arrived, and what a week changed
What we received matched the construction the listing describes: a cotton pullover with a crew neck, long sleeves, a zip placket through the front, a zip pocket, a regular thickness and a loose cut. The knit reads as spring-weight rather than a heavy winter layer, which is consistent with the 2025 spring season the listing claims. Ours listed a 400 g and above fabric weight class, and it did not feel like a thin, see-through knit against a light shirt.
After a week of regular wear, the fit check still matched the first-day photos. The zip placket stayed put and the knit held its shape through the wash cycle we ran it through. We are not calling that a long-term durability verdict — a week is a week — but nothing failed.
The sizing question we could not close
This is where the review gets cautious. The listing gives sizes S–XL, a loose cut, a unisex orientation, a teen fit range and a 1–2 tolerance on measurements. Buyer evidence on Ralph Lauren knitwear in general points the other way from a simple "true to size" story:
- A buyer comparison thread on the Ralph Lauren subreddit describes two sweaters in the same labelled size where one fit perfectly and the other felt much smaller, with the better-fitting one also thicker and heavier.
- A shopper in a Ralph Lauren Facebook group, who normally takes a large in RL tops, asks whether to size down in a sweater, noting that the sweaters can run bigger and stretch after wear.
- A Farfetch style guide describes Polo Ralph Lauren's Classic Fit as slightly loose with a relaxed, roomier silhouette for everyday wear.
None of that is a report on this specific listing, and we want to keep it that way in the reader's head. It is a pattern across RL knitwear, which is why the tag alone should not settle your size. The honest position is: the loose cut is stated, the chest, length and sleeve numbers are not, and we have no chart to measure them against.
How it compares on the listing fields
| Listing field | What the listing says | What our test found |
|---|---|---|
| Main fabric | Cotton | Consistent with the hand and drape of the knit we received |
| Construction | Pullover, crew neck, long sleeves, zip placket, zip pocket | Matched the parcel |
| Cut | Loose, unisex, teen range | Roomy through the body; consistent with a loose cut |
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, tolerance 1–2 | No published size chart to measure flat against — flagged |
| Colour | Codes 298–397, white / grey / navy / black | Sold by code; each code is one solid colourway |
| Season and use | Spring 2025, everyday, regular thickness | Spring-weight knit; comfortable layered over a tee |
Value at $22.69
At $22.69 the maths is straightforward: cotton main fabric, a zip placket, a zip pocket and a loose unisex cut for the price of a fast-fashion acrylic knit. The breadth of the colour run is a genuine advantage — if you want one specific navy or one specific grey, there is likely a code for it. The trade-off is that you are buying blind on measurements, and the "multicolor" name sets an expectation the listing does not support.
The wrapping-up caution
Our advice before checkout is narrow and practical. Pick your code, ask the seller for flat chest, body length and sleeve measurements on that exact code, and hold the order until you have them. If a seller will not supply flat measurements, that is the decision, not the price. The knit itself held up over our week of testing and matched its listed build; the gap is in the paperwork around it.
What works
- Cotton main fabric with a loose unisex cut across S–XL, regular thickness and a spring-weight feel.
- Stated build matched our parcel: pullover, crew neck, long sleeves, zip placket and zip pocket.
- Roughly a hundred colour codes from 298 to 397, so a specific white, grey, navy or black is usually available.
Watch-outs
- No published size chart, so chest, length and sleeve measurements cannot be checked against the listing.
- The "multicolor" name and the graphic-motif description do not match a pattern field that reads solid.
- Buyer reports across Ralph Lauren sweaters show the same labelled size fitting differently between styles.
Shoppers who want a low-cost cotton zip-placket pullover in one exact solid colour and are willing to request flat measurements from the seller before paying.
Anyone who needs the size tag alone to guarantee fit, or who expects one knit mixing several colours in a single garment.
Frequently asked
Is this one multicolored sweater?
No. The listing's pattern field reads solid colour, and the colour list runs from code 298 to 397 across white, grey, navy and black. Treat the title as a collection name covering many solid colorways, each sold as its own option.
Should I size down?
Some shoppers who normally take a large in Ralph Lauren tops do size down in sweaters, citing a roomier cut and stretch with wear. That is general RL knitwear behaviour, not a report on this listing, so confirm flat measurements for your chosen code first.
What is it made of and how is it built?
The catalog lists cotton as the main fabric, with pullover construction, a crew neck, long sleeves, a front zip placket, a zip pocket, regular thickness and a loose unisex cut intended for spring and everyday wear.