Share Your Experience And Inspire Others!
The Summer Sweater Challenge is about wearing the clothes that make your best more often. Get more out of a go-to sweater and see what it's like to be a "tourist" in your own town.
Wear your sweater while completing 5 local adventures. For completing the challenge, we'll send you a 20% discount on a second sweater.
Invite a sense of adventure and curiosity. 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 adventures.
- Order a sweater above.
- Join our Facebook group.
- Create a short unboxing.
- Post a photo per adventure.
- Write a review at the end.
- Participation agreement here.
- Returns are not accepted after completing the challenge.
Adventure Examples:
- Eat at a favorite restaurant or a new place you want to try.
- Visit a farmers market, or a small business.
- Read a book at a park, beach, or spot you're happiest.
- Explore a place you love but don't get to enough.
- Volunteer for part of the day at a place you can give back.
- Climb to a view for sunset. Stick around to stargaze.
- See a concert, comedy show, play, or go to the movies.
- Thrift shop for an accessory you'll wear with your sweater.
- Make something from scratch or take a class.
- Work from an office, cafe, or out-of-the-ordinary place.
Post to our Facebook Group! If you don't currently have a Facebook account, no worries!
Just send us an email at team@oliver-charles.com, so we can help set you up with another option where can join in on the fun.
We know that remembering to post about every adventure is hard, but in order to complete the challenge we require that you document the process by posting a picture or video about each adventure, posting your unboxing video, and joining our Facebook group. Worry not! We'll be available to help along the way.
You can take the Summer Sweater Challenge 1 time. However, we hope you'll continue challenging your wardrobe and testing our sweaters for years to come.
This is different from applying to be an Oliver Charles field tester. We accept 2 out of around 200 applicants every month. Unlike field testers, anyone can order to take the challenge above.
When you finish the challenge, please first double check that you have posted about each adventure in our Facebook group and submitted your final review.
Upon completing the challenge, we'll reach out to learn about what we can do to improve. You'll also get a 20% discount on future orders.
Participant Reviews From Our Facebook Group
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
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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
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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
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I spent a fabulous day in the forest! I was so comfortable in my sweater. It is now showing signs of wear, but likely only noticeable to me ... Read more
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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
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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
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This sweater breathes well, yet it provides good insulation when you need it. It's definitely going to be part of my daily uniform. ... Read more
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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
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I love the length of this sweater. It was 18 degrees F this am and I was warm. Usually I have a base layer in between but not with this sweater ... Read more
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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
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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
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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 to me ... Read more
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I stumbled upon this company by sheer accident. Temperatures ranging from 25-70 F. Airplane seats and backpack straps. So far, brilliant ... Read more
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