Men's cotton-linen blend shirt

Fabric notes

Composition: 60% cotton, 40% linen
Weave: Plain weave with a light slub texture
Weight: Light weight (target range, to be confirmed with our mill)
Hand feel: Dry and textured, relaxing with washing
Softness: Aimed at a softer hand than pure linen; we will check it after repeated washes
Care: Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, dry in shade, warm iron

Quality

Fibre: Cotton and linen blend, ratio to be confirmed TargetTarget spec, to be confirmed with our mill
Yarn: Blended cotton and linen yarn, count to be confirmed with our mill 30s–50s count TargetTarget spec, to be confirmed with our mill
Fabric: Plain weave, light weight with a light slub texture 120–150 GSM TargetTarget spec, to be confirmed with our mill
On your skin: Dry, airy hand feel that breathes in warm weather TargetTarget spec, to be confirmed with our mill
Shrinkage: Pre-washed to limit shrinkage We'll testWhat we'll test: length and width after five home washes. What we'll publish: the measurements, garment by garment.
After a year of washing: Colour, creasing and seams over time We'll testWhat we'll test: colour, pilling and seams after repeated washes. What we'll publish: photos after each round of washing.
Care: Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, dry in shade TargetTarget spec, to be confirmed with our mill

Each line of a Quality card carries one tag. The tag tells you how sure we are.

FACT: Checked against a published source. The link shows who said it and when.
Target: What we're asking our mill for. It isn't confirmed until we test the fabric, so we show a range, not one exact number.
We'll test: Something we'll measure ourselves, such as shrinkage or colour after washing. We'll publish the results and photos, whatever they show.

Testing plan

What we intend to test on this concept, and the pass criteria. A result is only marked Verified once we have the evidence.

Shrinkage after washing
Planned
Length and width change after five home washes.
Colourfastness
Planned
Colour change after repeated washing and exposure to light.
Seam strength
Planned
Seam strength after repeated wear and washing.

Why this fabric

We paired cotton with linen in a plain weave with a light slub texture to get linen's airy drape without losing all of cotton's smoothness, in the light weight range we're targeting.

On your skin

This is a research-stage concept: we expect the blend to feel dry and breathable against skin, easing with washing, rather than a tested result.

Where the difference shows

The light slub texture and the camp collar's relaxed drape are meant to read as more considered than a plain, smooth blend, while the cloth itself stays simple.