Some pieces are clothes. This one started life as an oil painting — loose, sun-soaked brushwork of sunflowers on canvas — and became an amber-yellow sweatshirt set your child can wear to school, to the park, and to every autumn photo you will want to keep. If you have been waiting for one outfit that makes cultural dressing feel effortless this season, this is it.
What You’re Actually Looking At
The amber sunflower set: printed sweatshirt, organza-patchwork sleeves, matching joggers.
The set pairs two ideas that rarely meet: a gallery-grade sunflower print and playground-grade comfort. The sweatshirt is a warm amber yellow, with the sunflower painting reproduced across the chest — canvas texture intact, so up close it reads as fabric, and at arm’s length it reads as paint. The sleeves are patchwork organza in autumn florals, layered to catch light when your child moves. Below, relaxed joggers in matching amber finish the set with an elastic waist and a subtle shimmer tape down the side seam.
Because it is a two-piece set, the halves earn their keep separately. The sweatshirt works over plain leggings or jeans; the joggers pair with any cream or white top your child already owns. One purchase, several outfits.
From Easel to Playground
The sunflower print comes from the Sunflowers & Cacti series by contemporary painter Ilia Kernitskii — chair of the Far East Branch of the Russian Union of Artists and visiting faculty at the Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, where Little Hanfu’s founder teaches. For Autumn/Winter 2026, the two studios translated his paintings into a four-piece capsule of sweatshirt sets, printed edge to edge, with the brushwork left whole. The capsule debuted live at CBME Shanghai and now anchors the AW2026 line. The full story — and the cactus-print siblings of this set — is in our artist collaboration guide.
Why a Sweatshirt Set Is the Smart Way In
Traditional kidswear asks children to sit still. This set does the opposite, and that is the point:
- Movement first. Soft cotton fleece, an elastic waist and ribbed cuffs pass the real tests — squat, climb, ten steps, one stair — with nothing pulling at the shoulders.
- Safety built in. The piece follows the brand’s construction standard of GB 31701-2015 Class A, CNAS-lab tested — the Chinese children’s textile safety standard, with no cords or drawstrings at the hood or neck area.
- Independent dressing. Pull-on joggers mean bathroom trips happen without an adult on standby, and the sweatshirt has no fiddly closures at all.
Sizing in Centimeters, as Always
Little Hanfu sizes by height in centimeters, not by age. Measure your child this week, then match the tag: 110 cm fits roughly 105–115 cm tall — about a US 4T–5T — and 120 cm fits 115–125 cm, about a US 6–7. Sweatshirt sets run roomy over a thin base layer, so when your child sits between two sizes, the smaller structured answer is usually the correct one here. The full conversion table lives in our cm-to-US sizing guide.
Caring for the Print
Treat it like the artwork it is — gently. A cold, gentle machine wash inside a laundry bag, garment turned inside out to protect the print surface, then air dry. Skip the hot dryer and never iron directly on the printed chest. Do that, and the sunflowers stay crisp through a full season of wear.
Three Ways to Wear It This Season
- School day: white sneakers, hair clips, done — the print is the outfit.
- Cold-morning cultural day: layer a brocade or jacquard vest over the sweatshirt for a festive silhouette that still passes the playground test.
- Family photos: pair the sweatshirt with the matching joggers for your child, and coordinate with the grown-up looks in our mom-and-me matching guide — amber photographs beautifully in late-afternoon light.
Where to Get It
The amber sunflower set is part of the AW2026 collection, available now in the Little Hanfu collection alongside the rest of the artist capsule and the seasonal velvet and brocade lines.
Boutiques and retailers: the artist capsule is a ready-made point of difference for fall retail — prints nobody else on your street carries, backed by wholesale terms built for first-timers: a flat discount off retail, sample orders before commitment, T+7 restocking and a season-end buyback on unsold stock. Start with samples and see the print quality in person. Details and the contact form are on the wholesale page.
Quick Answers
What sizes does the sunflower set come in?
The capsule follows the standard cm sizing from 100 to 150, covering toddlers through early teens. Match your child’s current height in centimeters to the chart in our sizing guide.
Is it machine washable?
Yes — cold, gentle cycle, inside a laundry bag, inside out, then air dry. The cotton fleece construction is built for repeat washing.
Is a printed sweatshirt still “hanfu”?
It is modern hanfu — the silhouettes and cultural cues stay, the stiffness goes. The set keeps the mandarin-inspired collar line and the brand’s print language while being something a child can wear to school without a second thought.