Baker's Apprentice, Black Sea Island Cotton/Silk
This is a classic E.M. Reitz shirt with a dropped shoulder and slightly oversized fit. A side slit offer ease over the hips, and the front can be easily tucked while leaving the back untucked. The sleeve is almost elbow length, and makes the perfect short sleeve when rolled. The cuff has a fine triple needle detail and a pointed placket. It has shell buttons, felled seams, and the perfect collar.
The shirt is made from the rarest cotton in the world, Sea Island Cotton.
An ancient fiber grown exclusively in Barbados and Jamaica, Sea Island Cotton is strong, fine, and soft. Its average staple fiber length is 37mm, considered an "Extra-Long Staple," creating the softest, smoothest cotton cloth you can find.
This exceptional cotton, blended with silk, is woven by the prestigious mill David and John Anderson. The historical Scottish mill, now owned and operated in Italy, is renowned for its extraordinary raw materials and meticulous attention to technical innovation in weaving. A tag noting this mill is sewn in the underside of the placket.
55% Sea Island Cotton 44% Silk
Slightly Sheer Lawn 70/80 G/M2
Small (size 2-4), Medium (size 6-8), Large (size 10-12)