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Pressed In

How the Embossed Tee got its mark.

The Embossed Tee

The mark

Pressed into the cloth, not printed on top of it.

Tonal SP monogram at the chest.

No ink, no transfer.

You find it when the light moves.

The embossed SP mark raised in the cotton
The mark
Close detail of the tonal embossed monogram
Collar and neckline detail

The weight

280gsm, and you feel it in the hand.

280gsm cotton jersey.

100% cotton.

The cotton surface at close range
280gsm
How the cloth falls when it hangs
Hem detail held in the hand

The fit

Wide through the body, with a dropped shoulder.

Boxy oversized fit.

Controlled length.

Take your usual size.

The tee worn on the street, full length
The Embossed Tee in Obsidian, worn

The colour

Two, and a reason for each.

Obsidian absorbs the light.

Claystone holds it.

The Embossed Tee in Obsidian
Obsidian
The Embossed Tee in Claystone
Claystone

Material

280gsm cotton, heavy in the hand.

The Embossed Tee in Claystone, showing weight and drape in low light
Claystone, in low light.

The mark is pressed into the cloth rather than printed on top of it, so it sits tonal against the fabric and is only obvious up close.

280gsm heavyweight cotton.

100% cotton.

Tonal embossed monogram.

The hem of the Embossed Tee held between finger and thumb
The hem, in the hand.
Heavyweight cotton across the shoulder, warm raking light
The cotton, close up.
Collar of the Embossed Tee, close detail
Crew neck.
Tonal embossed SP monogram pressed into Claystone cotton
The mark. Pressed in, never printed on.

The finished piece

280gsm cotton, cut boxy, mark pressed in.

Made in S, M, L and XL.

Designed in London.

Studio frame from the fitting
Studio frame from the fitting
Studio frame from the fitting
Studio frame from the fitting