I'm not sure I would have called this a cardigan.  When I hear cardigan, I think sweater.  This is more like a t-shirt.  It is a very thin t-shirt-like material.  While it is nicely styled and very pretty, it wasn't quite what I expected.  I bought it for my mother-in-law.  She liked it because it's very warm in her assisted living apartment. and this is dressy but not too warm for her.