I have recently purchased this shirt from Ebay, brand new with no tag, for £11. Here is my quick review on this Suitsupply Shirt!
I have many shirts, when I say many, I mean many! 90 and counting, excluding the 40 shirts I have back in China.
Based on that fact, when I decide to add a new shirt to my collection, I usually have to find a good reason to justify the purchase, so either it is a really well received brand I have yet to experience, or something very different about the shirt that set it apart from the rest of my collection. This Suitsupply Shirt is the latter.
I will skip all the details and jump to the conclusion with this one, as this is not a proper shirt review article( I am in the process of writing a very long and comprehensive shirt comparison article).The conclusion is: Suit Supply shirt may not be the best in the game, but it certainly offers the best value. At £79 RRP price point, you can expect great cut, good craftsmanship, and best of all, fantastic fabric!
It is the fabric that sets this shirt apart from all my other shirts. It is made from Tessilmaglia cloth. It is an unfamiliar shirting brand for me so I googled it, according to ‘Apparel Guide’:
Tessilmaglia is an Italian company, which specialises in jersey and pique fabrics. It was established in 1982. All Tessilmaglia fabrics are manufactured in Italy (the company is based in Veneto). Tessilmaglia uses Egyptian cotton (mako; mercerised yarns), silk, linen, wool and cashmere. All Tessilmaglia fabrics have Oeko-Tex certification.
Information about Tessilmaglia in Apparel Guide
The cloth is a pique fabric, which is usually used in polo shirts, and white tie dress shirts, this is what makes this Suit Supply shirt very unique. The open weave and texture of the fabric really contribute to great comfort and this air of casualness to the wear. It is also slightly stretchy so despite being a extra slim fit shirt, movements are not in any shape of form restricted.
What is Pique Fabric?
Pique, otherwise known as Marcella, has its origins in the 18th century. Developed up north, by the Lancashire cotton industry, the fabric was developed using a mechanised technique or weaving double cloth with an enclosed cording weft. While originally used for imitation pieces of the corded Provençal quilts, made in Marseille, by the mid 20th century pique became a key material in men’s fashion.
Pique’s weave features cotton yarn characterised by raised parallel cords or fine ribbing. This gives the material a subtle pattern and texture – which can only be seen up close. Textures and patterns vary across pique shirting too. You’ll find some with a cord structure, others with waffle or honeymoon structures, and even birds eye piques. These textures are created using a slightly different manufacturing process to add depth to the original pique design.
Information about pique weave cloth acorn fabrics
I hope to wear it a lot this summer and come out with some good combo ideas, perhaps with my J Keydge Slack Jacket?