Crafted in a small German factory, this long sleeve tee features a lightweight 100% organic cotton loopwheel knit. The old school fit offers tight shoulders, short sleeves, and a tailored chest with underarm triangle inserts for freedom of movement. Designed to breathe beautifully on hot days, it is both stylish and practical, providing comfort against the skin. Ideal for layering or wearing alone, it runs true to size with minimal shrinkage after washing.
From the brand: In a small factory on the Swabian Alb in Germany, 30 loopwheel machines (produced between 1889 and 1960) quietly knit the fabric for Merz b. Schwanen's tees and henleys. These antique machines work slowly, knitting at 1/10th the speed of more modern sinker weave machines, producing a soft and airy fabric with only a few needles, gravity, and some time.
The fabric is a lightweight 100% cotton loopwheel knit, this is a single-thread fabric, which combined with the weight of the yarns and airiness of the loopwheeled construction breathes extremely well and feels great on a hot day. The low tension knit and organic cotton feel exceptionally good on bare skin - which is the absolute minimum one should settle for in our opinion.
It's got a classic, old school long-sleeve tee fit: with tight shoulders, extra short sleeves, and an ever so slightly fitted chest. Triangle underarm inserts allow a full range of movement even with the more fitted shoulders. The torso is cut slightly longer than other vintage tees (even after shrinkage), great for tucking in, but not so long as to look unnatural untucked.
These run true to size for a trim fit - size up for a more regular fit. Will shrink ~1" in length after washing, but will stretch back out with wear. Wash cold on delicate cycle, hang dry.
100% organic cotton from Greece
Lightweight single thread knit
Loopwheeled (no side seams)
Full length sleeves
Underarm triangle insert
Knit collar and cuffs
Custom labels
True to size
Wash cold on delicate, hang dry
Designed and produced in Germany
