Natural Raw Full Sleeve Shirt

The Natural Raw Full Sleeve Shirt is a plain, full-sleeve khadi shirt in natural off-white, with a point collar and a single chest pocket.

Handspun, handwoven khadi

The cloth starts as yarn spun by hand and is woven on a handloom, a few metres at a time. That is why the surface is never perfectly even: the small slubs and the gentle variation in the weave are the mark of the loom, not a flaw. Khadi breathes in a way mill cotton does not, which keeps it comfortable through an Indian summer, and it grows softer with every wash instead of wearing thin. Hand-spun yarn is softer and less tightly twisted than machine-spun yarn, and that is where much of khadi’s comfort comes from.

What makes the Natural Raw Full Sleeve Shirt different

With no pattern to distract, the handwoven texture becomes the detail: soft slubs and a gentle variation in the cloth that only handspun yarn gives. It is the plain shirt that goes under a koti, with jeans or with formal trousers.

Colour and cloth

Left in a clean, light shade, the cloth itself becomes the detail: you can see the handspun yarn and the rhythm of the loom in a way a darker colour hides. Light khadi pairs with almost anything, and it looks better the more it is worn and washed.

Fit and styling

Layer it under the Heritage Striped Koti for a festive look. Sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL.

Made by hand in India

Khadi is the cloth of India’s freedom movement, and it is still made the slow way. The yarn is spun by hand, the cloth is woven on a handloom without power, and every garment is cut and stitched by skilled tailors. Choosing khadi keeps that work alive: it supports the spinners and weavers whose craft has been handed down for generations.

Specification

Care

Wash gently in cold water only. No detergent: plain water or a mild soap-nut wash. Dry in shade, away from direct sunlight. Do not bleach. Warm iron on the reverse.