CROPPED SHIRT IN DUSTY ROSE CHARMEUSE SILK

An open-front shirt in our Utterly Natural Shirts series. The shirt is the result of three layers of crafts employing human hands. The yarn was dyed in all-natural plant dyes, woven into fabric by a family of weavers and made into a shirt to your measurements by a tailor in their own workshop. The shirt has classic collars. It is a very easy shirt to wear, the sort you forget after you have it on for a while. Meant to be worn un-tucked, it’s a roomy, airy and perfectly casual shirt. A pattern will be cut and the shirt made for you once you order and submit your measurements.

• FABRIC

  100% Hand-loomed cotton, was dyed with an extract of a tree called Cutch (Acacia Catechu). This dye has been used since ancient times in the Indian Subcontinent to obtain different shades of brown. The fabric is a precursor of the seersucker, with lines woven through and slightly raised from skin.

• 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. Stitching is durable and the shirt is made to last.

  – The seams are flat-felled, meaning once sewn, turned over and sewn again to make them stronger.
  – The sides are strengthened by hand-sewn gussets.
  – The shirt has a split yoke in the back.
  – The collars and cuffs are softly constructed by hand and are unfused.
  – Misaligned sleeve and side seams for an ease in movement.
  – The buttons are natural shell and sewn by hand on to each shirt.

• MILL

  This fabric was spun into yarn by a family of weavers and woven into this fabric on a hand-operated loom that uses no electricity. This family of weavers has been practicing its craft for generations. All around, a very good fabric for your well-being and for that of all involved. Dyed and woven in Sindh near Karachi.

• CARE

  For a long life of the shirt, it’s best to hand wash and lay it flat to dry. Can also be machine-washed or dry cleaned.

• 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.