Why does my placket look wavy?

Usually because it is wavy. A band knitted at the wrong tension ripples, and the photograph reproduces that faithfully rather than inventing it.

Should I show it buttoned?

Yes, if it will be worn buttoned. Gape between buttons is a specific thing buyers look for and it only appears when closed.

Open or closed for the main image?

Whichever way the garment is mostly worn. Then show the other, because a cardigan is genuinely two silhouettes.

Will the gauge stay accurate?

It follows your source resolution. Shoot close enough that individual stitches resolve or a chunky knit renders as a smooth surface.

What about pocket sag?

Leave it. On a heavy cardigan the pockets pull the panels down, and showing that is honest about how it hangs in real wear.

Does it work for longline cardigans?

Yes, and length is worth framing fully, since a longline piece is bought partly on where the hem falls.

Can I show it layered?

Layering suits this garment particularly well, provided the neckline area stays clear so the layering reads.

Is the free generation really free?

Yes. One per day, watermarked and capped at 1024px. Signing up gives you 20 credits and clean full-resolution files with full commercial rights.

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A cardigan is two garments — open and closed — and both need showing.

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How it works

1. Upload your cardigan
Lay it flat and square with the placket straight so the button spacing is measurable.
2. Pick a model and pose
Front-on reads the placket and gauge; a relaxed pose shows how it hangs open.
3. Generate and download
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Why this is worth getting right

A cardigan is unusual among knitwear because it has a front opening, and that opening is where almost every bad cardigan photograph goes wrong. The button placket is a strip of knitted or ribbed fabric carrying buttonholes, and it has to hang dead straight when worn open — a placket that ripples or curls tells a buyer the band was knitted at the wrong tension, which is a real manufacturing fault and one that photographs unmistakably. Worn closed, the same placket produces the gape between buttons that anyone who has bought a cardigan is checking for, and gape is a function of button spacing and body width rather than of size. Showing the garment closed is therefore not optional if you expect it to be worn closed. The second consideration is that a cardigan is genuinely two silhouettes: open, it reads as a layering piece and its length and drape matter; closed, it reads more like a jumper and the fit through the body matters instead. Photographing only one leaves half the product undocumented. Gauge behaves as it does in all knitwear — a chunky 3gg and a fine 12gg are different products at different prices, and both need enough resolution for the stitch to remain visible. The last detail is weight distribution: pockets on a heavy cardigan pull the front panels down and forward, which is honest information about how the garment will actually hang after a month of wear.

Tips that actually help

Photograph the placket straight and flat, because a rippling or curling band reads as a knitting-tension fault rather than as styling.
Show the cardigan both open and closed, since those are two different silhouettes and buyers assess each separately.
Keep button spacing measurable in the source, as gape between buttons is what a buyer is checking when worn closed.
Shoot close enough that the gauge stays visible, because a chunky knit rendered smooth looks like a cheaper garment.
Let heavy pockets pull the front panels as they really do, which is honest about how the cardigan hangs after wear.

Who uses this

Knitwear labels: Cardigans are layering staples bought on drape and gauge, neither of which survives a flat-lay.
Autumn and transitional ranges: Short seasons needing quick, consistent imagery across a set of colourways.
Workwear and smart-casual: A cardigan worn closed reads very differently from one worn open, and office buyers care which.
Wholesale line sheets: Buyers assess knitwear on band quality and gauge, both of which need consistent framing to compare.

Questions fréquentes

Why does my placket look wavy?: Usually because it is wavy. A band knitted at the wrong tension ripples, and the photograph reproduces that faithfully rather than inventing it.
Should I show it buttoned?: Yes, if it will be worn buttoned. Gape between buttons is a specific thing buyers look for and it only appears when closed.
Open or closed for the main image?: Whichever way the garment is mostly worn. Then show the other, because a cardigan is genuinely two silhouettes.
Will the gauge stay accurate?: It follows your source resolution. Shoot close enough that individual stitches resolve or a chunky knit renders as a smooth surface.
What about pocket sag?: Leave it. On a heavy cardigan the pockets pull the panels down, and showing that is honest about how it hangs in real wear.
Does it work for longline cardigans?: Yes, and length is worth framing fully, since a longline piece is bought partly on where the hem falls.
Can I show it layered?: Layering suits this garment particularly well, provided the neckline area stays clear so the layering reads.
Is the free generation really free?: Yes. One per day, watermarked and capped at 1024px. Signing up gives you 20 credits and clean full-resolution files with full commercial rights.

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