Armor-Lux
The Breton striped shirt
For our second pre-order, we have chosen our company's most emblematic item: the Breton striped shirt.
An exceptional garment to be acquired and passed on from generation to generation.
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The cotton
For our men's Breton striped shirt, we use cotton from the Decoster-Caulliez mill, based in the Hauts-de-France. We have selected a pure combed cotton yarn from them. After carding, our yarn is passed through a combing machine to keep only the longest and most beautiful fibres. This makes the yarn softer to the touch, more stable in the wash and stronger in use.
It has STANDARD 100 certification from OEKO-TEX® which guarantees the absence of chemical substances considered harmful or undesirable for human health and the environment.
It has STANDARD 100 certification from OEKO-TEX® which guarantees the absence of chemical substances considered harmful or undesirable for human health and the environment.
The knit
Once the Caulliez yarn is dyed, it arrives in our Quimper factory in spools, ready to be knitted. Our teams take care of a hundred or so circular machines, some of which date back to 1938, when our company was founded.
Our fleet of knitting machines is one of the largest in Europe, which allows us to knit our Breton striped shirts in a wide range of gauges and diameters. We chose a rustic jersey stitch for our pre-order Breton striped shirt. This soft and hard-wearing 250 g/m2 knitted fabric guarantees warmth and longevity.
Before entering the cutting and confectioning process, the knitwear is washed, wrung out, dried and ironed in order to guarantee its dimensional stability, one of the important quality metrics of our product. This dyeing/finishing stage is certified STANDARD 100 by OEKO TEX®.
Our fleet of knitting machines is one of the largest in Europe, which allows us to knit our Breton striped shirts in a wide range of gauges and diameters. We chose a rustic jersey stitch for our pre-order Breton striped shirt. This soft and hard-wearing 250 g/m2 knitted fabric guarantees warmth and longevity.
Before entering the cutting and confectioning process, the knitwear is washed, wrung out, dried and ironed in order to guarantee its dimensional stability, one of the important quality metrics of our product. This dyeing/finishing stage is certified STANDARD 100 by OEKO TEX®.
The sewing
Once the knit is ready, it is delivered to our seamstresses in the form of rolls. Our expert seamstresses then carefully sew the panels together The body and sleeves are cut by hand to avoid any striping offset during assembly. This is a unique know-how that we maintain in Quimper, recognised by the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label. For our pre-order Breton striped shirt, we have designed a straight cut with slightly dropped shoulders, faithful to the original version of the French Navy.
The detailing
We have given our Breton striped shirt even more character by adding shoulders and elbows pads cut from a beautiful woollen sheet from Tournier (the same as our pea coats). Founded in 1865 in Mazamet, in the Tarn region of France, the Tournier company designs fabrics of incomparable quality and craftsmanship.
One final detail: the shoulders and elbows pads are sewn onto the Breton striped shirt with a zigzag stitch, the same as that used on boat sails.
One final detail: the shoulders and elbows pads are sewn onto the Breton striped shirt with a zigzag stitch, the same as that used on boat sails.
Care instructions
You can simply wash our Breton striped shirt in the washing machine at 30°. Once washed, dry flat. Iron at a low temperature.
Traceability
Design
Armor-lux
Quimper
Since 1938
Spinner
Decoster Caulliez
La Gorgue
Since 1935
Knitter
Armor-lux
Quimper
Since 1938
Manufacture
Armor-lux
Quimper
Since 1938
Woollen sheet
Tournier
Mazamet
Since 1865
Design
Armor-lux
Quimper
Since 1938
Spinner
Decoster Caulliez
La Gorgue
Since 1935
Manufacture
Armor-lux
Quimper
Since 1938
Knitter
Armor-lux
Quimper
Since 1938
Woollen sheet
Tournier
Mazamet
Since 1865
