Armor-Lux
The Breton striped shirt
For the third edition of our pre-order program, we've chosen our house's timeless source of inspiration: the Breton striped shirt. Its iconic stripes are revisited using 3 other icons of the French Breton wardrobe: the sailor knit, the fisherman’s smock, and the lace of Breton headdresses. A marinière for 3 looks, would you like to know more?
Pre-orders end on May 21, for home delivery between July 6 and 13.
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 finest 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.
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 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. Both soft and robust, this 250 g/m2 knit is comparable to the density of a sweater. It guarantees unfailing resistance.
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. Both soft and robust, this 250 g/m2 knit is comparable to the density of a sweater. It guarantees unfailing resistance.
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®.
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 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. Both soft and robust, this 250 g/m2 knit is comparable to the density of a sweater. It guarantees unfailing resistance.
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. Both soft and robust, this 250 g/m2 knit is comparable to the density of a sweater. It guarantees unfailing resistance.
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®.
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, the sleeves and the collar 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.
We were inspired by 3 Breton wardrobe icons: the signature stripe pattern of the Breton shirt, the rugged knit of the jumper, and the collar of another piece of professional marine clothing, the fisherman’s smock. Cut from the striped knit, the collar is stiffened by invisible fusing. It is then delicately attached to the body of the Breton shirt. The characteristic slit is closed by a flange and a button, sewn on with red thread.
We were inspired by 3 Breton wardrobe icons: the signature stripe pattern of the Breton shirt, the rugged knit of the jumper, and the collar of another piece of professional marine clothing, the fisherman’s smock. Cut from the striped knit, the collar is stiffened by invisible fusing. It is then delicately attached to the body of the Breton shirt. The characteristic slit is closed by a flange and a button, sewn on with red thread.
You can simply wash our Breton striped shirt in the washing machine at 30°. Once washed, dry flat. Iron at a low temperature.
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Information on environmental qualities and characteristics
The design
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
The yarn
Decoster Caulliez
La Gorgue
France
The knit
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
The finishing
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
The sewing
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
The design
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
The yarn
Decoster Caulliez
La Gorgue
France
The finishing
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
The knit
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
The sewing
Armor-lux
Quimper
France
