The yarn runs through the knit: the stripe is as crisp inside as outside, and does not fade in the wash.
In detail
The yarn runs through the knit: the stripe is as crisp inside as outside, and does not fade in the wash.
Thicker than a standard T-shirt (160 gsm), and softer to the touch than the carded cotton of the 1858.
Cut and sewn in our workshop in Portugal, specialising in striped jersey, which we have worked with since our beginnings.
Craftsmanship
The Breton shirt was born as the uniform of the French Navy’s sailors: 21 stripes, boat neck, thick cotton.
The Originale takes up that cut and those stripes in a softer combed cotton, made in our workshop in Portugal.
History and making
Same cut, same boat neck, two workshops. The Originale is our Portuguese-made model; the 1858 is our Made in France model, knitted in Troyes.

Combed cotton, softer
Made in Portugal
Same cut, same neckline

Carded cotton, more structured
Knitted and sewn in Troyes
France Terre Textile label
The fit is regular. Take your usual size; if you are between two sizes, take the larger one. Mathias is 1.77 m tall and wears an M. The size guide gives all flat measurements.
Not if you wash it at 30 °C and dry it flat. Avoid the tumble dryer, which can tighten the knit. The care guide explains each step.
Same cut, same boat neck and same weight (220 gsm). The Originale is made in Portugal in combed cotton, softer to the touch. The 1858 is knitted and sewn in Troyes in more structured carded cotton, under the France Terre Textile label.
The Original Breton striped shirt for men, Green colourway, brings a fresh note to the nautical wardrobe: green stripes on an ecru ground, in a regular fit that pairs just as well with denim as with chinos.
Knitted in soft, dense combed cotton, it keeps its shape and brightness wash after wash. Made in Portugal in our workshop.
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