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Piece in focus · First collection, 2027

The Field Overshirt

A relaxed, boxy overshirt in undyed European linen, with corozo buttons and flat-felled seams. Made to be worn open, buttoned, or layered — for years.

100% European linenUndyedCut & sewn in Bandung

Impact score

Preliminary
Preliminary impact score B. A is the lowest impact, E the highest.

Rated B against a conventional cotton overshirt — mostly on water and chemistry: the flax is grown without irrigation1 and the cloth is undyed. Its long sea journey counts against it.

See the assessment
Colours
Sizes
XS–XXL, relaxed fit
Fabric weight
185 g/m² mid-weight
Price · cost per wear
Rp 1.150.000 · ≈ Rp 6.389 how?
  • Free repairs, for life
  • 3-year durability guarantee
  • Send it back for Rp 150.000 store credit when you’re done

Composition

What it’s made of — every part

Ninety-nine per cent of this shirt is plant fibre. The last one per cent is the thread that holds it together, and we’d rather tell you than hide it.

Why European linen

In Western Europe, flax is grown without irrigation (barring exceptional circumstances), with a reasoned use of fertilisers and pesticides.1

It’s retted by dew in the field rather than in water, and the fibre is separated mechanically.1

1. Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp, All about European linen, and key figures (2023 data) (2023).

Components of the Field Overshirt, by weight (design estimates)
PartMaterialBy weightCertified
Body fabricLinen from European-grown flax, undyed97%OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
Mill certificate published before launch
ButtonsCorozo — the dried nut of the tagua palm2%Plant-based, untreated
ThreadRecycled polyester — the one part that won’t biodegrade1%GRS
Supplier licence published before launch
LabelOrganic cotton<1%GOTS
Supplier licence published before launch

Traceability

From field to finished seam

Four steps, four partners — each one named, and audited before our first order. Total distance: about 20,000 km by road and sea, none of it by air. It’s the longest journey in the collection, and the main thing holding its score at B.

Planned route
  1. 01 · Fibre

    Grown & scutched

    Normandy, France

    Sown in spring, pulled in July and dew-retted in the field before the fibre is separated.

    European flax grower · audited before first order

  2. 02 · Spinning

    Spun into yarn

    Lithuania

    Long line fibres are wet-spun, which gives linen its smooth, strong yarn.

    Spinning mill · audited before first order

  3. 03 · Weaving

    Woven & washed

    Lithuania

    Woven into a mid-weight cloth and stone-washed for softness. No dye, no bleach.

    Weaving mill · audited before first order

  4. 04 · Sewing

    Cut & sewn

    Bandung, Indonesia

    Cut in small batches and finished with flat-felled seams that survive years of washing.

    Partner workshop · audited before first order

Impact

Compared with a conventional cotton overshirt

Preliminary
Water
BetterEuropean flax is grown without irrigation, barring exceptional circumstances.1
Chemistry
BetterUndyed and unbleached; tested to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100.
End of life
BetterBody and buttons biodegrade; the recycled-polyester thread doesn’t.
Carbon
To be measuredUnirrigated flax helps; about 20,000 km of sea freight counts against it.

Per-piece carbon and water figures, cradle to gate, come from a life-cycle assessment to ISO 14040/44 before launch. Until then the score is our reading of published material data, not a measurement.

Cost per wear

What it costs each time you wear it

Field Overshirt Rp 6.389 Rp 1.150.000 over 180 wears
Fast-fashion shirt Rp 15.000 Rp 150.000 over 10 wears

An estimate, not a promise: it assumes you look after it, and counts free repairs as part of the price. The fast-fashion shirt is an illustration, not a measured average.

Care guide

Care that makes it last

Linen gets softer with every wash. Treat it gently and it will outlast almost anything else in your wardrobe.

  • Wash cool, inside out

    A gentle cycle at 30°C with like colours. Skip the softener — linen doesn’t need it.

  • Line dry in the shade

    Shake it out and hang it while damp. No tumble dryer: it shrinks the fibre and wears it faster.

  • Iron damp — or don’t

    A medium iron on slightly damp linen gives a crisp finish. The creases are part of the look, too.

  • Store it folded

    Fold on a shelf rather than a thin hanger, which stretches the shoulders. Air it between wears.

A seam gives or a button goes? Bring it in or send it to us — repairs are free, for life.

How repairs work

End of life

When you’re done with it

The best option is someone else wearing it. After that, here’s honestly what happens to each part.

Take-back: eligible

Send it back

Get Rp 150.000 store credit. We’ll mend it and pass it on through the pre-loved rail, or recycle it if it’s past saving.

How take-back works
Biodegradable: body & buttons

Compost it

The undyed linen and corozo buttons break down. The recycled-polyester thread doesn’t — cut away the seams and label first.

Recyclable: via partner

Recycle the fibre

Pieces beyond repair go to a textile recycler, where linen can be mechanically recycled into new yarn or insulation. We’ll name the recycler before launch.

Every piece is traced like this

Ask us for any piece’s planned journey, or browse the collection by material.

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