Organic cotton, spun and knitted beside the studio
Six cloths from 240 to 500 gsm, all ring compact spun organic cotton. Spinning, knitting and dyeing all happen within 40 km of Porto, and we audit every partner ourselves.
Ring compact spun, because it is the fibre that decides everything after it
Compact spinning pulls the loose fibre ends into the yarn before it is twisted. The cloth comes out cleaner, takes dye more evenly, and pills far less on the fourth wash than open-end yarn at the same weight.
- Fibre
- 100% organic cotton, GOTS certified
- Staple
- Long staple, 32–36 mm
- Spinning
- Ring compact spun
- Count
- Ne 20/1 to Ne 40/2 by cloth
- Twist
- Balanced, low torque
- Pilling
- Grade 4–5 after 5 washes
Three towns, one valley
A lab dip travels 20 minutes, not 20 days. That is why production runs in 14–21 days.
Guimarães
Spinning and making
Ring compact spun yarn from long staple organic cotton, and the cut-and-sew floor where every blank is made to our own block.
Vila Nova de Famalicão
Circular knitting
Single jersey, piqué and loopback on circular machines. Gauge and tension are logged per lot, which is what keeps a reorder on measurement.
Barcelos
Garment dyeing and finishing
Garments dyed after making, not cloth dyed before. Lab dips read under D65 daylight against the Pantone reference on file.
The six cloths
Weight is the thing a photograph cannot tell you. Ask for a sample.
| Cloth | Weight | Used on | Hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single jersey 240 | 240 gsm | Oversized tees, drop shoulder | Soft, fluid, slight drape |
| Single jersey 270 | 270 gsm | The classic tee | Firm, opaque, holds a shoulder |
| Piqué 290 | 290 gsm | Polos | Textured, dry, structured |
| Brushed back 380 | 380 gsm | Crewnecks | Smooth face, brushed inside |
| Loopback 420 | 420 g/m² | Quarter-zips | Dry loop, no pill |
| Heavy fleece 500 | 500 g/m² | Heavy hoodies | Dense, boxy, structured |
Garment dyed after making, to any of 2,625 Pantone references
Dyeing the finished garment rather than the cloth gives the colour a slight depth at the seams and takes the shrinkage out before it reaches you. Send a lab dip and we match it. The recipe stays on file against your reference, so the reorder is measured against your first lot.
Classic T-Shirt 270, in full
Every blank carries a spec like this one. The numbers are what we hold ourselves to on a reorder.
- Fabric
- 100% organic cotton
- Weight
- 270 gsm
- Yarn
- Ring compact spun, long staple
- Fit
- Boxy, drop shoulder
- Dye
- 2,625 Pantone refs
- Neck label
- Woven, 3 colours
- Shrinkage
- Pre-shrunk, 0–3%
- MOQ
- 25 pcs
- Lead time
- 14–21 days
- Made in
- Guimarães, Portugal
Judge the cloth in your hands
We post a sample box of five blanks anywhere in Europe. Free if you return them within 60 days.
