White Cotton Filo di Scozia T-Shirt

Most T-shirts are disposable. This is the other kind: knit in Italy from filo di Scozia, the twisted, mercerised cotton lisle Italian mills have reserved for their finest summer knitwear for over a century. The yarn is gassed over a flame to burn away surface fuzz, then mercerised, which leaves a quiet lustre and a cool, dry hand that ordinary jersey cannot touch.

That finish is the point. This tee reads dressed, not casual. Wear it under a sport coat where a dress shirt feels like too much, or on its own with tailored trousers in July. White in this yarn stays crisp and opaque instead of going grey, because the gassed yarn sheds less and pills less than ordinary cotton.

Cut trim through the body. If you wear your tees relaxed, take one size up.

Our answer when someone asks what to wear under a summer sport coat. One in white, one in black, and the rotation is set.

“Made in Italy”