Wovens division
A shirt is forty small decisions.
Collar roll, stitch density, the pattern match at the yoke, the thickness of a button. Buyers notice some. Wearers feel all of them.
Construction
Anatomy of a Dean shirt.
Points symmetrical in length and angle. Interlining chosen so the collar rolls rather than folds.
Cut to sit cleanly under a jacket. Horizontal buttonhole to take neck strain.
Two halves across the back, each following the slope of a shoulder.
Mother-of-pearl or corozo, cross-stitched with a thread shank.
Pattern matched to the body and bartacked at the top corners.
Straight, flat and matched to the front panels.
Finished with a small gauntlet button.
Interlining matched to the collar so both keep their shape.
Single-needle and felled, at around 18 to 22 stitches per inch.
Curved tails, a narrow rolled hem and small side gussets.
Our own label · Since 2014
We make shirts for others.
And we wear our own.
Tarrit is the in-house menswear label of our wovens division. Its shirts come off the same tables, to the same construction standards, as every programme we make for our clients. When a brand asks how our shirts wear, we point them to Tarrit.
“Shirts for men who’ve already decided.”
Since
2014
Retail
Two stores and online
Cloth
Giza cotton, cotton, Tencel
Service
Made to measure in store
The wovens collection
Shirts we make for your label.
Construction standards
The benchmark, and our number beside it.
| Detail | What it is | Fine-shirt benchmark | Dean spec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stitch density | Stitches per inch on main seams | 18 to 22 SPI | [SPI] |
| Side seams | How the body panels are joined | Single-needle, felled | [Spec] |
| Pattern matching | Stripes and checks aligned across panels | Yoke, pocket, placket, sleeves | [Spec] |
| Collar | Interlining and construction | Fused or floating, chosen per style | [Spec] |
| Buttons | Material and attachment | Mother-of-pearl or corozo, cross-stitched | [Spec] |
| Final inspection | Sampling standard | AQL 2.5 major, 4.0 minor | [AQL] |
Shirting library
Know the cloth before you choose it.
Each swatch is drawn from its weave structure. Ranges are typical for the cloth.
Poplin
Tight, smooth and crisp. The formal shirt’s default for good reason.
Oxford
Coloured warp, white weft, a soft pebbled surface that ages beautifully.
Twill
A fine diagonal rib that drapes well and resists creasing.
Herringbone
Twill that reverses direction in columns for a subtle chevron.
End-on-end
Coloured and white warp ends alternate, reading as a soft solid.
Chambray
Indigo warp across white weft. Denim’s lighter cousin.
Linen
Irregular slubs, a cool hand and a crumple that is part of the charm.
Flannel
Twill brushed until the weave softens into a warm, raised surface.
Capacity