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Aug 5, 2024

Aug 5, 2024

Aug 5, 2024

The Story of a Shirt

From thread to texture, every shirt tells a story. Follow the journey of a single jacquard piece — from the loom to your wardrobe — and discover the details that define it.

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Craftsmanship & Design

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Aug 5, 2024

From Thread to Form

Every shirt begins long before it reaches a hanger. Its story starts at the loom — where threads cross, textures form, and patterns emerge. In the case of a fabric weave, the process is both technical and poetic. The fabric carries intention in every line, built through a dialogue between human skill and machine precision.

At our studio, we see fabric not as material, but as narrative. Each fabric roll we source carries a past — sometimes from overproduction, sometimes from forgotten archives. We treat these remnants as new beginnings, allowing the cloth to tell a different story through new form.


The Art of Making Less

Designing a shirt is a study in restraint. A well-tailored piece balances structure and softness, craft and comfort. Our focus isn’t on producing more — it’s on refining what already exists. Every cut, seam, and stitch is placed with purpose.

Working with upcycled fabric means no two shirts are identical. Each piece varies slightly in tone or pattern placement — subtle imperfections that make it yours alone. In a world of duplication, this individuality feels almost radical.


Made in Istanbul

Istanbul has been at the crossroads of textile heritage for centuries — a meeting point of East and West, tradition and innovation. Our process is deeply rooted in this landscape. The artisans who weave, cut, and finish each shirt carry forward generations of craftsmanship, blending time-honored techniques with contemporary design.

To wear one of our shirts is to wear a fragment of that story — one shaped by culture, care, and continuity.


Beyond Fabric

A shirt can be a symbol — of intention, of simplicity, of how design can coexist with responsibility. When you put on a limited-edition piece, you wear more than a garment. You wear a philosophy: that beauty doesn’t need to be mass-produced, and that what’s already made can be made better.

Our shirts are not designed to be replaced. They’re designed to remain — evolving with you, season after season.


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