Become An Oliver Charles Sweater Field Tester
Test an Oliver Charles sweater, give feedback, and it's free.
Celebrate The Freeing #Repeat Movement
The idea that when we find outfits we love, we wear them over and over again isn’t a revelation. In fact, there’s a term for it called your “personal uniform”, which has been reported on by publications such as Vox, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC.
Let's celebrate the shift away from environmentally unsustainable fast fashion and towards #repeat styles.
Since I got into wearing mostly wool & sustainable clothes, I’ve made a few upcycled sweater-coats from thrift-store wool & cashmere sweaters ... Read more
Secret Canyon and Horseshoe Bend I was comfortable in the shade of the canyon and the heat of the day, the only layer I brought this trip ... Read more
Day 7: The sweater is still soft, comfortable, and in the same shape it was in upon first openning it. Will I keep wearing it? Absolutely ... Read more
Celebrating 30 years of marriage in yak and merino. MN weather - no coats needed. If you want to start a capsule wardrobe, this is perfect ... Read more
The Winter Cardigan is so warm and super soft. It’s perfect layered over summer tops without freezing. Teal is such and amazing neutral ... Read more
Yes, I work part time in a yarn shop. Today, since it’s in the 40’s, I’m wearing the sand-colored Summer Sweater with a scarf that I knitted ... Read more
I loved the short sleeve, and I really loved the no-seams - it fits/feel much better. I didn’t wash it + didn’t notice any funk, even after 7 days ... Read more
100% yak cable knit sweater on a 60 degree morning feeding yaks carrots! It does not get better than this! I love this versatile sweater ... Read more
This is my Summer Sweater Challenge, adventure 3: I visited the veterans at the local VA with my dog Molly (we're a pet therapy team) ... Read more
It’s always chilly here in Colorado in the mornings and the evenings. But today I’m feeling really cozy in my cardigan and ready to head to work ... Read more
I spent a good bit of time I my sewing room today. I’ve been enjoying the navy blue color of the sweater. It’s a color I never tire of seeing ... Read more
Wearing my sweater while working in my van. The weather is warming up and I was comfortable in it all day, even as it got toastier ... Read more
Warm, especially for how thin it is, but I didn’t overheat and have to take it off like I thought I would. It broke in and fit very comfortably today ... Read more
I love the sweater, am delighted to have it, & look forward to wearing it for years. Today is my last day, I want to brag about the company a bit ... Read more
Hanging out with our pupper, Roxie. It’s FL, and hot today, but I wore my sweater cooking and outside tho. It doesn’t smell!! Amazing ... Read more
Over 300 Field Testers Have Completed Our Challenges!
Wear An OC Sweater For Our Challenges
This could be where you start to pare down your wardrobe and find pieces that work best for you.
Test Our Materials And #Repeat
Test our sweater, our materials, and 3D-knitting. There’s no one better than you to collaborate with.
There’s a Sweater In It For you
If your application is selected and you complete the challenge, your new sweater is free.
If selected to be a Field Tester, we'll invite you to take the 7 Day Challenge:
- Join our Facebook group, and post why you're taking the challenge.
- Wear your sweater for 7 days straight. We have great style recs.
- Document it by posting 7 pictures or videos. 1 per day.
- Create a short unboxing video upon receiving your sweater.
- Complete the 7 Day Challenge within 30 days of receiving the sweater.
- Read participation agreement here.
If selected to be a Field Tester, we'll invite you to take the 5 Adventure Challenge:
Invite a sense of adventure and curiosity and anything-can-happen-ness. Plan an itinerary or take a mental note of where you'd like to go. Then, when you're ready to start, wear your sweater while completing 5 of the adventures below:
- Eat at your favorite restaurant or a new place you've wanted to try.
- Visit a craft fair, farmers market, or a local small business.
- Read a book at a park, beach, or spot in nature you're happiest.
- Explore a neighborhood or place you love but don't get to enough.
- Volunteer at a garden, food bank, or wherever you can give back.
- Climb to the best view around for sunset. Stick around to stargaze.
- See a concert, comedy show, play, or go to the theater for a movie.
- Thrift shop and find an accessory you'll wear with your sweater.
- Create something from scratch or take a class and learn to craft.
- Work from an office, cafe, or out-of-the-ordinary place for the day.
How to complete the challenge:
- Join our Facebook group, and post why you're taking the challenge.
- Document it by posting 5 pictures or videos. 1 per adventure.
- Create a short unboxing video upon receiving your sweater.
- Upon completion write a review about your experience and the sweater.
- Complete the challenge within 30 days of receiving the sweater.
- Read participation agreement here.
After signing up, we'll send you an application. It's pretty quick - we want to know what sweater you're most interested in testing. We also want to know why you're interested in becoming a field tester.
It depends on the application, but in general, we're looking for people who share a belief in our mission, want to help us make the best go-to sweaters possible, and want to help educate our community about the sweaters/share what we're working on.
We review applications every day, and we'll follow up with you in about a week. We accept 2 people each month to field test our sweaters. We'll always keep you updated on who is taking the challenge and the feedback we receive.
We have a limited number of sweaters to test each month, so current customers are not eligible for the field tester program. If you're a current customer, you can still take the 5 Adventure, 7 Day, or 30 Day Challenge and earn a separate, exclusive reward. If you haven't received the invite, email us at team@oliver-charles.com, and we'll get you started asap.
We accept 2 field testers out of around 200 applicants every month. Ordering an Oliver Charles Sweater is still the only way to guarantee yourself a spot in the Challenge.
You can take a challenge 1 time per sweater. However, we hope you'll continue challenging your wardrobe and testing our sweaters for years to come.
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
- Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection.
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