with a name like an inventory

[translation lover]

Hi, I am working on a file for Lacoste, can someone explain please what they mean by "with a name like an inventory"?


The cotton shirt he conceived in the mid-20s became an instant classic within a wardrobe that had largely remained unchanged for centuries. It was a brand new piece, with a name like an inventory: L.12.12. L stood for Lacoste, 1 for the petit piqué material from which it is manufactured, 2 for the short-sleeved version and 12 is the number of trials before the final version of this futuristic shirt came to life.

Thank you

 

[Beryl from Northallerton]

It had a name that read like a list: "L.12.12."

 

[translation lover]

Thank you very much

 

[PaulQ]

I think it would have been better written and clearer had it been, "with a name like as if it were an item in an inventory: "L.12.12.""

You can imagine the list:

L.12.09 - pair of socks
L.12.10 - a crocodile handbag
L.12.11 - a green hat
L.12.12 - a short-sleeved shirt