HAND-WORKED GRANDI & RUBINELLI SHIRT IN MICRO CHECKS

Wearing of a shirt this refined is outright decadent. Extensively hand-worked and cut from a smooth and silky 170s Giza cotton, this shirt is like a summer evening breeze on your body. A formal shirt in a very fine cotton poplin, blue and white small checks, with a classic English collar. It has a button placket, no breast pocket and shirred cuffs. This shirt was entirely put together by the hands of a tailor in his own family workshop. Our formal shirts have a classic tailored silhouette, they are not fitted nor too roomy, the sort of shirts that you can have on and go about unencumbered. This shirt, with time, becomes an extension of you. Meant to be worn tucked in, however, you can choose the length you want. A pattern will be cut and the shirt made for you once you order and submit your measurements.

• FABRIC

  100% long-stapled Egyptian Giza cotton, loomed in Italy. A very fine, 2 ply fabric with a thread count of 170s. An understated classic design consisting of small blue and white checks.

   

• CONSTRUCTION

  The shirt was crafted entirely by hand, essentially as it was a hundred years ago, using nothing more than a sewing machine, some thread and a needle. Collars and cuffs have a non-fused cotton interfacing which not too stiff. Stitching is durable and the shirt is made to last.

  – The hand-sewn seams are flat-felled, meaning once sewn, turned over and sewn again to make them stronger.
  – Hand-attached and bar-tacked gussets.
  – The shirt has a split yoke in the back.
  – Hand-attached collars and cuffs are softly constructed by hand and are unfused.
  – The back of the collar has a heavier fabric inserted to keep it straight.
  – Misaligned sleeve and side seams for an ease in movement.
  – The buttons are mother-of-pearl and sewn by hand on to each shirt.
  – Hand-rolled hem.
  – Hand-embroidered button eyelets.
  – Hand-attached and bar-tacked sleeve placket.
  – Hand-hemmed front.
  – Hand-attached sleeves.

   

• MILL

  This fabric was woven by Grandi & Rubinelli, a small family-owned mill in Italy, they make truly eclectic fabrics on small scale.

   

• CARE

  This fabric was woven by Grandi & Rubinelli, a small family-owned mill in Italy, they make truly eclectic fabrics on small scale.

   

• SHIPPING

  All shipping is free. We use USPS as our main courier. We strive to deliver your order in roughly two weeks. Please bear in mind that ordering made-to-measure, hand-made clothing from a family-owned workshop is not the same as ordering a mass-produced item for quick delivery from a fulfillment facility.
  We carefully fold our clothing down to create small packages that help reduce our carbon footprint. Our packaging does not use any plastic. This helps reduce waste and keep our prices low. All the paper we use for wrapping and shipping can be recycled.
  To help us reduce waste and environmental harm without reducing your enjoyment of your purchase, please be sure to iron or steam each piece back into shape when you receive it in the mail.

   

• LIFETIME REPAIRS

  Whenever your article of clothing needs some repair, mail it to us. We’ll mend it and send it back to you at no cost.

• CIRCULAR LIFE

  As all our clothes are made of natural fibers, whenever you feel your article of clothing has lived its useful life, send it back to us. Almost all parts of it can be upcycled.