A new addition to our Sea Island Cotton range – the knitted shirt. Regular fit, with ribbed collar and clean, tubular sleeve and hem. The perfect versatile summer layering piece which can be worn open over a T-shirt or buttoned up as a layer on its own.
Originating in the West Indies and still harvested by hand, Sea Island is the world's rarest cotton and has the longest staple, giving it both strength and extraordinary softness. It was first introduced to Sunspel by our founder Thomas Hill.
Product code: MPOL8176-BKAA
- 100% Sea Island Cotton
- Sourced from the West Indies and Spun in Switzerland
- Gentle wash at 30°C
- Wash dark colours separately
- Do not tumble dry
- Dry cleanable
- Made in Portugal
- Fits true to size - take your normal size
- Regular Fit
- Model is 6'1" and wears a size Medium
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The world’s finest and rarest cotton
Renowned for its beautifully soft handle, Sea Island cotton is the most luxurious cotton in the world. Reaching up to 50mm, it has the longest staple length of all cotton types – 50% longer than standard extra-long staple cotton – creating softer, more durable fabrics that are so smooth Queen Victoria mistook them for silk.
It is also the rarest cotton in the world. Grown by specialists in the Caribbean, each filament is picked by hand to ensure no strand is damaged. A mere 150 bales are produced each year accounting for just 0.00002% of global supply, and these are spun by experts in Switzerland, who, like us, have been working with this unique fibre for well over a century.
“So soft it almost feels like silk”
